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Who are the best players never to win the Ballon d’Or?

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Published 10/25/2026 3:20:20 AM

Who are the best players never to win the Ballon d’Or? | Newsfeed

Some of football’s biggest names have won league titles, Champions Leagues and World Cups. But one accolade has eluded many of them: the Ballon d’Or. Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson looks at the greatest players to never win football’s most prestigious individual award.

Published On 25 Oct 2026

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