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The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player from the previous year. From until the award was open to all players from around the world, ballon d or 1999, as long as they had been been active at European clubs during that year. Below are the nominees in the final order after voting for the award.

There was a time not too long ago when football's most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d'Or, was long debated and fiercely competitive. That was until when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as global wrecking balls on the opposing defences and formed a mesmeric charge of awards towards La Liga. The two superstars have created their own history and record books away from the norm where the greats of Marco van Basten, Kaka, Zinedine Zidane and co. Luka Modric has been the only man to dethrone the two great men, although Messi would reclaim the Ballon d'Or just 12 months later. Modric's win in did, however, mean that the claim for the best in the world stuck with a player within Spain, overlooking the greats of world football from outside of La Liga once more. Now, after 12 years of a Messi-Ronaldo dominance, with a sprinkle of Croatian, we take a look at what players have been overlooked down the years for this prestigious trophy, from Andres Iniesta and Virgil van Dijk, to Thierry Henry and Raul. It's rare to see a team that wins an unprecedented Treble also see one of there players finish so far away from winning this famous trophy.

Ballon d or 1999

David Beckham was never just back-page news, he was front-page tabloid fodder. He could change his hairstyle and it would be everywhere; it helped he was pretty good at football too. Yet in the biggest moment in his career, the Champions League final, he was resigned to the role of side character. Cinema loves nothing more than a redemption arc, and in Beckham found himself as the protagonist of his own. It began with a kick, a flock of Argentinian blue shirts chirping around the ref, and a red card thrust into French night sky. With Manchester United, he lifted all three major trophies on offer to him and played a vital part in each. A peach of a goal, in which he effectively crossed the ball into the bottom left corner with a first-time strike that even had David Seaman flummoxed. So when Les Ferdinand lobbed Peter Schmeichel in the 24th minute, United needed a hero to stand up and rescue them. Ryan Giggs ran forward playing it into Paul Scholes as the Welshman ran beyond him. Would Scholes play him through? Would he pass to Dwight Yorke, who patiently stood in the box waiting for the ball to fall for him to put it away for the umpteenth time this season? Once again, Scholes refrained. The midfielder went to shoot but feigned his shot. The crowd stood up, the spurs defenders skidded to a halt. The United players were flummoxed.

Yes, whilst Owen was far from undeserving of the award, picking him over Raul was debatable and there is a reason why people still argue that to this day.

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The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious individual accolade in the world of football. Ever since its inception in , the gong — conceived by France Football — has been a yardstick for the great and the good in the beautiful game. The favourites for the BDO remain constant in the modern age but over the course of nearly 70 years, there have been shock winners and intriguing entries on the list. And while Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both top the chart for most triumphs of the golden ball, the complete catalogue of champions reads like a galaxy of the elite. At 41 years old, Sir Stan is still the oldest-ever winner of the award. Di Stefano became the first man to win two Ballons d'Or in Raymond Kopa, now of Reims came second; Juventus legend John Charles became the first Welshman on the podium in third. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Spanish inside-right Luis Suarez won the s' first Ballon d'Or.

Ballon d or 1999

The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player from the previous year. From until the award was open to all players from around the world, as long as they had been been active at European clubs during that year. Below are the nominees in the final order after voting for the award.

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There was a time not too long ago when football's most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d'Or, was long debated and fiercely competitive. Borussia Dortmund host Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga with both teams battling for the European places. Redemption story Cinema loves nothing more than a redemption arc, and in Beckham found himself as the protagonist of his own. Premier League an hour ago. David Beckham PAGES home search sitemap store. Yet in the biggest moment in his career, the Champions League final, he was resigned to the role of side character. A peach of a goal, in which he effectively crossed the ball into the bottom left corner with a first-time strike that even had David Seaman flummoxed. By Patrick Ryan. However, the usual need to supply Messi and Ronaldo with the Ballon d'Or reigned supreme again, with the forward claiming only seven more votes the beat the Liverpool star to his sixth title.

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That was until when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as global wrecking balls on the opposing defences and formed a mesmeric charge of awards towards La Liga. European Football 41 minutes ago. He took one touch to bring it under his control before applying his trademarked magical curve to the ball. See a calendar of what is coming up. Once again, Scholes refrained. Yes, he even spoke in the third person like a proper villain. From until the award was open to all players from around the world, as long as they had been been active at European clubs during that year. However, the usual need to supply Messi and Ronaldo with the Ballon d'Or reigned supreme again, with the forward claiming only seven more votes the beat the Liverpool star to his sixth title. David Beckham Rivaldo was the second Brazilian to win the award after Ronaldo in ABOUT contact author info advertising. We also have sports winners lists , and about major sports events and a summary of every year.