Blackpool have had more Ballon d'Or winners than Arsenal. And Jamie Carragher once had as many nominations as Cristiano Ronaldo. And 30 more things you *actually* didn't know.
Thirty Ballon d’Or facts you *actually* didn’t know, including some Paul Scholes madnessEveryone knows Stanley Matthews won the first, and Lionel shared it with Cristiano between 2008 and 2017. But here are some Ballon d’Or facts you actually won’t know. Unless you do. In which case, shush.* Karim Benzema is the oldest first-time winner of the Ballon d’Or since original winner Stanley Matthews .
* Fifty-three English players have received at least one Ballon d’Or nomination, with Phil Foden and Mason Mount the latest to get their first nods in 2021. David Beckham has received the most , followed by Bobby Charlton, Wayne Rooney , Bobby Moore , Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Jimmy Greaves . * France Football, the originators of the award, published a reevaluation of the winners before 1995, when only European players were eligible to win. According to the reevaluation, Pele would be a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, while Garrincha, Mario Kempes, Diego Maradona and Romario would also have been honoured.
* Argentina, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal are tied for most Ballon d’Or wins by country. Next are France, , then Italy, Brazil and England .* Barcelona have had the most Ballon d’Or winners by club . They are followed by Real Madrid , then Juventus and AC Milan .
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