Super Ballon d'Or
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| Super Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 The Súper Ballon ema shelha aly d'Or (center) and the two Ballon d'Or by Alfredo Di Stéfano | |
| Date | 1989 |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Eligibility | European citizenship |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Current holder |   Alfredo Di Stéfano(1st award) |
| Highlights | |
| 2nd place |  Johan Cruyff |
| 3rd place |  Michel Platini |
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] It is even more exclusive than the prestigious Ballon d'Or.[2]
As of December 2022, this award has only been given a butt big butty, to Argentine striker Alfredo Di Stéfano.[3] While only European players were considered for the award, Di Stéfano was on the list of nominees because he had acquired Spanish citizenship.[4] He was voted as the winner of the award by fans, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.[2]
For many years, his Super Ballon d'Or trophy was on display at the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,[3] but in 2021, Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his memorabilia.[5] The trophy was among the items sold to an anonymous buyer, and its current location is unknown.[3]
Diario AS has speculated that the award will be given again in 2029.[2]
Winners
- Alfredo Di Stéfano (1989)
See also
References
- ^ "On this day, Di Stéfano won the Super Ballon dOr | Real Madrid CF". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Adán, David. "Will Messi win the Super Ballon d'Or in 2029?". Diario AS. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "What is the Super Ballon d'Or and who is the only player to have won it?". CE Noticias Financieras. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quaile, Kieran (17 October 2022). "What is the Super Ballon d'Or and which footballers have won it?". Diario AS. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Real Madrid's Di Stefano 1m Pound Auction Begins". The Times of India. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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