24 minutes agoThese are the legendary footballers who never made Golden Rock.
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there are two who have won 11 Ballon d'Oré together, but there are other legendary football players who have never won the best player award, even though their career was spectacular, writes Periscope. So Periscope brings you the best players who never made it [...]
So Periscopi brings you the best players who never managed to win the trophy, from which some may know and some may be surprising.
T ENERY HOLY
Between 2001/6, the former Arsenal assailant was at the height of his career.
Not only was Premier League top scorer in four of those five seasons, he scored 29 goals in 52 Champions League matches.
But for some reason, despite brilliant performances, he was only a candidate for Ballon d'er.
PAOLO MALDIN
He was called the best defender he ever played. Milan's icon won 25 trophies, including seven titles in Serie A and five-time Champions League.
But for all his greatness, he was often overshadowed by your excellent teammates like Andriy Shevchenko, Kaka, George Wah, Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gulli, who were all the winners of the Golden Ball ball.
He managed to win third place in 1994 and 2003.
XAVI
The Spanish midfielder played 767 times for the Christians, but Ballon d'er avoided it, even when he helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup.
INS INIESTA
He's the most decorated player in Spanish football history with 35 trophies, including nine La League titles and four League Champions.
However, Inista failed to win a victory Ballon d'Or, although he also scored the winning goal against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final.
BOBBY MOORE
England's greatest player ever, Bobby Moore, captain of the 1966 World Cup winning team, never took the chance to set up a Ballon dér. /Periscope. com/
