Some have been very close, 20 football icons that never won “Golden Land”

In the football world, the Golden Land “” stands as the culmination of individual achievements, given each year to the player considered the best in the world. Over the decades, this prestigious assessment has been given icon names. However, there is a select group of extremely talented players who, despite their extraordinary contribution [...]
In the football world, the Golden Land “” stands as the culmination of individual achievements, given each year to the player considered the best in the world. Over the decades, this prestigious assessment has been given icon names.
However, there is a select group of extremely talented players who, despite their extraordinary contribution to the game, never had the honour to raise the coveted Golden Ball trophy.
Let us deepen into the careers of these twenty extraordinary players who dug their names into football folklore without reaching this last individual award.
Here's a list of 20 legendary players who never won the Golden Cup “”:
Tierry Henry
Andres Injeta
Xavi Hernandez
Paolo Maldini
Steven Jerard
Eric Cantona
Robert Levandovski
Frank Rikerard
Louis Swarez
Michael Laudrup
Janluji Bufon
Neymar (active)
David Bekam
Raul Gonzalez
Samuel Eto
Frank Ribery
Frank Lambard
Juan Roman Rikumelme
Antura Grizman
Manuel Neuer












