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The best players who never won the Ballon d'Or
But Paolo Maldini made a career out of incredible ... In reality, he was second in the 1999 Ballon d'Or standings, the closest he came to winning one. Romario's prolific career straddled the ...
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Ballon d'Or shortlist features no Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo for first time in 21 years
The Ballon d'Or shortlist looked a little bit different ... ahead of Arsenal forward Thierry Henry and AC Milan rock Paolo Maldini. Andriy Shevchenko and Zinedine Zidane completed the top five ...
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Man Utd legend Denis Irwin didn’t hesitate to name ‘aggressive’ Ballon d’Or winner as toughest opponent of all time
Manchester United legend Denis Irwin has named a “clever player” and a Ballon d’Or winner among the three most difficult opponents he faced in his career.
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Chelsea could be about to unleash the 'next Paolo Maldini' as Enzo Maresca drops hint
Samuels-Smith was even likened to Italian legend Maldini, with Chelsea fans on ... with @NyumahStewart posting: "Ballon d'Or loading." It remains to be seen if Samuels-Smith will be involved ...