Super Ballon d'Or
The Super Ballon d'Or (French: Super Ballon d'Or) is the name of a prize that was awarded only once on 24 December 1989, by the French magazine France Football for the best football player of the previous three decades.[1][2] It is even more exclusive than the prestigious Ballon d'Or.[3]
Super Ballon D'Or | |
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Date | December 24th 1989 |
Country | France |
Presented by | France Football |
Eligibility | Multiple-time Ballon d'Or winner |
First awarded | 1989 |
Winner | Alfredo Di Stéfano |
As of October 2023, this award has only been given once, to Spanish-Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano.[4] The award was voted between multiple-time Ballon d'Or winners.[5][6] The winner of the award was voted by viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.[3] The viewers and readers voted Michel Platini as the best, but the France Football jury and former Ballon d'Or winners chose Alfredo Di Stéfano.[7][8]
For many years, his Super Ballon d'Or trophy was on display at the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,[4] but in 2021, Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his memorabilia.[9] The trophy was among the items sold to an anonymous buyer for £187,500,[10] and its current location is unknown.[4]
Rankings
Winners
Year | Rank | Player |
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1989 | 1st | Alfredo Di Stéfano |
2nd | Johan Cruyff | |
3rd | Michel Platini |
Votes
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References
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- "Real Madrid's Di Stefano 1m Pound Auction Begins". The Times of India. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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