What Is Super Ballon Dor: Here's The Explanation

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YOGYAKARTA - The Ballon d'Or award is the highest individual award for the best footballer this year by French publication France Football. So, do you know what a Super Ballon Dor is?

In addition, the French magazine has also awarded the Super Ballon d'Or in football history while many expect Argentina captain Lionel Messi to receive a second award after his sensational performance to help his team win the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Super Ballon d'Or has been awarded to the best footballer in the last three decades, if there are players with extraordinary performances and achievements in their careers.

Argentine-born legend Alfredo di Stefano won the Ballon d'Or twice, in 1957 and 1959. In addition, the former Real Madrid legend became the only recipient of the Super Ballon d'Or which was awarded on December 24, 1989.

Stefano defeated Dutch legend Johan Cruyff and French icon Michel Platini for the award. Apparently, the Super Ballon d'Or was only for European players at the time, but Spanish nationality Di Stefano made him eligible to lift the award.

In the past, Bound Arrow took advantage of a relaxed approach to international regulations and played for three national teams between 1947 and 1961.

Di Stefano played six games for Argentina and moved to Colombia, where he played four games. In 1956, he earned Spanish citizenship and scored 23 goals in 31 appearances for La Furia.

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi added the World Cup title to his honorable trophy cabinet and also became the first player to win two Gold Balls at the FIFA World Cup.

The record for winning the Ballon d'Or has scored seven goals in seven games for Argentina to score its overall goal into 13 goals in 26 games in five editions of the FIFA World Cup.

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