Ballon D'Or

[stojkovic]

With Kaka collecting the trophy today, who are the greatest players NEVER to win it. I'll start the ball rolling with ;

Ferenc Puskas
Just Fontaine
Jimmy Greaves
Bernd Schuster
Kenny Dalglish
Denis Bergkamp
Paolo Maldini
Alan Shearer
Roy Keane
Raul Gonzalez

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[jebus]

With Kaka collecting the trophy today, who are the greatest players NEVER to win it. I'll start the ball rolling with ;

Ferenc Puskas
Just Fontaine
Jimmy Greaves
Bernd Schuster
Kenny Dalglish
Denis Bergkamp
Paolo Maldini
Alan Shearer
Roy Keane
Raul Gonzalez

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Only Puskas, Dalglish and Maldini could lay claim to being THE best player in the world of their day

[CollegeTillIDie]

And some of the people on the list predated the trophy if I am not mistaken......Juste Fontaine scored 13 goals in a single World Cup tournament. I think on current form in 1958 he would have been in the frame for best football player in the World at the time.

Oh and Paul McGrath, should have won the Ballon D'or. He who made The France Football 1988 team of the year in midfield... nice one Big Jack :D He was in my view the Republic of Ireland's best ever player, cause he did the business as a right back, as a centre back, and a defensive midfielder, despite an alcohol problem .

[stojkovic]

And some of the people on the list predated the trophy if I am not mistaken......Juste Fontaine scored 13 goals in a single World Cup tournament. I think on current form in 1958 he would have been in the frame for best football player in the World at the time.

Oh and Paul McGrath, should have won the Ballon D'or. He who made The France Football 1988 team of the year in midfield... nice one Big Jack :D He was in my view the Republic of Ireland's best ever player, cause he did the business as a right back, as a centre back, and a defensive midfielder, despite an alcohol problem .

It started in 1956. Fontaine came 3rd in 58, his team-mate Raymond Kopa winning the crown.

The Italian players asked for McGrath's autograph in the Giants in 94.

[Stevo Da Gull]

Bergkamp... I know you've already mentioned him, I'm just seconding the motion :cool: