Can a defender win the Ballon d Or?

Franz Beckenbauer | West Germany. At the top of our list of defenders who won Ballon Dor is Franz Beckenbauer. Franz was the first defender to win the prestigious award and is also the only defender to win it more than once.

Why don t defenders win the Ballon Dor?

Defenders usually don't get Ballon d'Or because… They usually don't score goals. They usually don't assist goals. They aren't the most visible in matches.

What are the criteria for winning Ballon Dor?

After stressing that the Ballon d'Or is an individual award, L'Equipe makes clear that voters should firstly focus mainly on the players' individual performances over collective achievements, which will also be taken into consideration, with the third criterion being the players' ability and sense of fair play.

Who is the youngest Ballon Dor winner?

Who is the oldest player to win Ballon d Or?

The youngest winner was Ronaldo, who won at 20 years old in 1996, and the oldest winner was Fabio Cannavaro, who won aged 33 in 2006.

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In what age Ronaldo got his first Ballon d Or?

Ronaldo began his senior career with Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United in 2003, aged 18, winning the FA Cup in his first season. He would also go onto win three consecutive Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup; at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or.

Is ballon d'or real gold?

The award valued at slightly higher than 3,000 euros has a sphere filled with a wax-like material that is chiseled to give the shape and seam of the spherical representation. It is then bathed in fine gold with the France Football logo and the name of the winner engraved.

Who won most golden boot?

Cristiano Ronaldo remains the most successful player in this category having won the award a record seven times. His rival Lionel Messi comes second in the list, having won the boot on six occasions.

How many defenders have won the Ballon d Or?

Read on to find out the only 3 defenders in the world who have won the Ballon d'Or.

Who is the best defender in the world?

Who won the best defender?

Walter Tavares has been named the league's best defender for the second season running following a vote by seven experts, including a number of legendary coaches and some of the best stoppers and rebounders of all time.

Has any goalkeeper won Ballon Dor?

Yashin remains the only goalkeeper to have won the Ballon d'Or, in 1963. He also stopped 151 penalty kicks during his career, more than any other goalkeeper in history, and kept over 270 clean sheets.

Who is the god of football?

The football game has been graced by some of the most unparalleled talents over the years, but very few of them could be named in contention for the mantle of the god of football. So, who is the god of football? The answer would be Argentinian footballer, Diego Maradona.

Who has more goals Messi or Ronaldo?

Who has scored the most goals between Messi and Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored 804 goals in 1106 games while Messi has scored 759 goals in 957 games. Ronaldo has played 149 games more than Messi in his entire career.

Who is better Ronaldo or Messi?

While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (37.9 to 35), having hit a high of 73 goals in 2011-12, though his average dropped after a disappointing maiden campaign at PSG in 2021-22.

Can fans vote Ballon d Or?

The results are in for the fans vote on the 2021 Ballon d'Or winner and it's very interesting indeed. As reported by givemesport.com the vote was run by Transfermarkt on Instagram. They put players up against each other head to head and asked the fans to vote in a series of polls.

Who votes in Ballon d Or?

The result is determined by votes from journalists across 180 countries selecting their top five picks.

How many English players have won the Ballon d Or?

Even more striking is that there has been just one English Ballon d'Or winner (Michael Owen in 2001) since 1979 (Kevin Keegan). It's been 16 years since an English player even finished in the top three of the Ballon d'Or voting (Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard in 2005).

Who is the king of nutmeg?

Trincao, though, has shown a lot of signs of his skill and he is the Premier League's king of nutmegs this season. Nobody in England, nor in Europe's top five leagues, has managed more than his 0.96 per 90 minutes, having completed 10 this season.

Who is the God of dribbling?

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Who scored 16 goals in a single match?

The highest number of goals scored by one player in a single Football match is 16. It was scored by Stephan Stanis (France) playing for Racing Club de Lens in December 1942.

How many black players have won Ballon d Or?

The Ballon d'Or started with 1956 with Blackpool player Stanley Matthews picking up the award. Every single winner has come from Brazil, Argentina or Europe. However, George Weah broke this tradition in 1995 when he won the award.