01·In the inaugural Ballon d'Or of 1956, who finished as the runner-up to winner Stanley Matthews?
02·Johan Cruyff won the 1974 Ballon d'Or. Which German defender, who captained his country to World Cup glory that year, finished in second place?
03·While Igor Belanov of the Soviet Union won the 1986 Ballon d'Or, which Spanish striker from Real Madrid secured third place?
04·In 1995, the first year non-European players were eligible, George Weah won. Who finished in third place behind runner-up Jürgen Klinsmann?
05·Michael Owen was the winner of the 2001 Ballon d'Or. Which German goalkeeper finished in third place that year?
06·Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd claimed the 2003 Ballon d'Or. Which Arsenal forward was the runner-up?
07·Following Italy's 2006 World Cup victory, defender Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d'Or. Which of his Italian teammates finished in second place?
08·The 2010 Ballon d'Or famously featured an all-FC Barcelona podium. While Lionel Messi won, which Spanish midfielder finished second?
09·In a highly debated vote, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2013 Ballon d'Or. Which Bayern Munich winger, who had won the treble that season, finished in third place?
10·Luka Modrić broke the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly by winning the 2018 Ballon d'Or. Which French World Cup winner finished third?
11·Zinedine Zidane's 1998 World Cup heroics earned him the Ballon d'Or. Which Croatian striker, the World Cup's top scorer, finished as the runner-up?
12·Andriy Shevchenko won the 2004 Ballon d'Or. Which Portuguese midfielder, a Champions League winner with Porto that year, finished second?
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