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The "Ballon d'or" (from French, English translation is Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. It is usually known in English as the European Footballer of the Year award. Andriy Shevchenko (Андрій Шевченко, Андрій Миколайович Шевченко - Andriy Mikolaiovich Shevchenko, Андрей Николаевич Шевченко, Andrei Nikolaevich Shevchenko born September 29, 1976 in Dvirkivschyna) is a Ukrainian football player who is a striker for A.C. Milan and the Ukrainian national team. ...
The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ...
1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ...
France Football is a french bi-weekly magazine with news from worldwide football. ...
The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
The award is given annually to the player considered to have performed the best over the previous year. In order to qualify for selection, the player must have been playing for a club based within UEFA's jurisdiction. Until 1995, a player also had to be of European nationality to be eligible. Voting for the award is undertaken by a group of European football journalists. UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ...
1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ...
Alfredo Di St fano (born July 4, 1926, Barrancas, Argentina) is an ex-footballer who also played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and, most famously, Spain. ...
Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ...
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Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ...
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Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ...
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Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ...
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FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ...
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Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ...
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Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ...
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Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ...
Andriy Shevchenko (Андрій Шевченко, Андрій Миколайович Шевченко - Andriy Mikolaiovich Shevchenko, Андрей Николаевич Шевченко, Andrei Nikolaevich Shevchenko born September 29, 1976 in Dvirkivschyna) is a Ukrainian football player who is a striker for A.C. Milan and the Ukrainian national team. ...
AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...
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