That’s not their fault, by the way, so kudos to them for being the best of the rest, but there’s no chance that they would have won in 19 respectively had Diego Maradona and Garrincha been in contention. The answer could well be ‘yes’ to all four of those questions, but the fact of the matter is that there’s a large element of debate and none of them quite compare to the era-defining quality still to come.Īs for Belanov and Belanov, their places in this tier are unique because ‘A little lucky’ sums up their triumphs to perfection due to the fact that they only transpired because non-European players weren’t eligible. Was Cannavaro better than Ronaldinho in 2006? Did Weah outdo Klinsmann in 1995? Did Modric best Ronaldo in 2018? Was Owen on Figo’s level in 2001?
Now we’re moving into slightly more nebulas territory where you’d be hard pressed to say that these Ballon d’Or winners were outright robberies, but they were certainly debatable… © Provided by Give Me Sport A little luckyįabio Cannavaro, Michael Owen, Andriy Shevchenko, George Weah, Igor Belanov, Luka Modric and Josef Masopust While there’s no denying that Sammer was superb in 1996, it’s perhaps a stretch to say that he deserved the prize over a Ronaldo who was embarking upon 47 goals in 49 games for Barcelona.Īnd did Nedvěd really deserve the 2003 gong over a Thierry Henry who had just rattled home 24 goals and 20 assists in a single Premier League season? He was a top, top player, but the answer is ‘no’ for me. However, let’s be honest here, if we were to take the exclusive footballing club that is Ballon d’Or winners then you’d be hard pressed to say that Sammer and Nedvěd were anywhere near the top. Look, let’s get one thing clear: anyone who has won the Ballon d’Or deserves a massive round of applause and finishing in the lower tiers doesn’t mean for a single second that they’re a bad player.
Ok then, let’s dive straight into the action and embrace the inevitable controversy by walking through GIVEMESPORT’s ranking of every Ballon d’Or winner since its inception over 60 years ago: Making up the numbers In other words, we’re trying to stir up a ranking cocktail that considers both the actual Ballon d’Or legacy of the players as well as their overall standing in the beautiful game. While the decision-making process will ultimately be a subjective one, yours truly will be informing their judgement upon the players’ Ballon d’Or-winning years as well as their overall achievements.
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