The Ballon d'Or is the most important individual award in football. This video looks back at the winners of the Ballon d'Or from its inception in 1956 to the present day. 1956: Stanley Matthews, 1957: ...

A breakdown of every winner of the Ballon d'Or by position, including goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders and forwards.

Franz Beckenbauer, who died aged 78 at the start ... Germany remembered a pioneer on and off the pitch. The two-time Ballon d'Or winner won titles in three countries as a manager and player ...

Barcelona midfielder Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a second consecutive ... the glitz and glamour as the late, great, Franz Beckenbauer is honored by his family and former team-mate ...

Gemeinsam mit Witwe Heidi und den Kindern Joel und Francesca hat die versammelte Fußball-Prominenz Franz Beckenbauer gedacht. Bei der feierlichen Verleihung des Ballon d’Or wurde die deutsche ...

Ballon d'Or on 5:14 p.m. ET: And the winner is ... 4:15 p.m. ET: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is joined by Beckenbauer's wife Heidi and son Joel on stage to celebrate Der Kaiser's life.

In 2018, the Ballon d'Or Féminin was awarded for the first ... 1977 - Allan Simonsen (Denmark) 1976 - Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany) 1975 - Oleg Blokhin (Soviet Union) 1974 - Johan Cruyff ...

BALLON D’OR: Men’s shortlist | Women’s shortlist] The 30-man ... and Marco van Basten — and five players have claimed two. Those players are Franz Beckenbauer, Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stefano, Kevin ...

The Ballon d’Or has not been kind to defenders in its history. Since its inception in 1956, only three defenders have won it: Franz Beckenbauer, Matthias Sammer and Fabio Cannavaro. No full-back has ...

while only Germany defender Franz Beckenbauer (1972 and 1976) and Russia goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1963) had previously denied attacking players the Ballon d'Or since it was first awarded in 1956.

Auch die deutsche Fußball-Ikone Franz Beckenbauer steht bei der feierlichen Verleihung des Ballon d’Or im Mittelpunkt. Ein alter Freund findet bewegende Worte. Gemeinsam mit Witwe Heidi und den ...