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Notable Players Who Never Won the Ballon d'Or

Test your football knowledge on the greatest players who were never crowned with the Ballon d'Or, the sport's most prestigious individual award.12 takes

by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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01Which of these legendary South American players was ineligible for the Ballon d'Or during his playing career, only receiving an honorary award in 1995?
02This iconic Italian defender, a one-club man for AC Milan, finished in the Ballon d'Or top three twice (1994 and 2003) but never won the award. Who is he?
03Often cited as one of the greatest players ever, this Brazilian icon never won the Ballon d'Or due to the 'European players only' rule, but received an honorary one in 2014.
04A key figure in Barcelona and Spain's 'tiki-taka' era, this midfielder finished third in the Ballon d'Or voting for three consecutive years (2009-2011).
05This prolific Arsenal and France striker finished as runner-up for the Ballon d'Or in 2003 and third in 2006, but never secured the top prize.
06The legendary captain of the 'Magical Magyars' and a Real Madrid icon, he was the runner-up for the 1960 Ballon d'Or.
07Which legendary Dutch forward, a three-time winner, is NOT on the list of great players from the Netherlands who never won the Ballon d'Or?
08This dominant German goalkeeper captained both Bayern Munich and the German national team, finishing third in the Ballon d'Or voting in both 2001 and 2002.
09From this list of iconic African strikers, who is the only one to have actually won the Ballon d'Or, doing so in 1995?
10Despite winning the World Cup with Italy in 2006, this iconic goalkeeper finished second in that year's Ballon d'Or voting to his national team captain, Fabio Cannavaro.