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Ballon d’Or

association football award
Also known as: Golden Ball

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List of Ballon d’Or Winners

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    The Ballon d’Or is an annual award for football (soccer) players presented by the French magazine France Football, a monthly publication covering football news. First awarded in 1956, it quickly became one of the sport’s most prestigious individual honors. The Ballon d’Or is awarded to football…

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