The Super Ballon d'Or () is the name of a prize that was awarded only once on 24 December 1989, by the French magazine France Football for the best football player of the previous three decades. It is even more exclusive than the prestigious Ballon d'Or.
As of November 1989, this award has only been given once, to Spanish-Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano. The award was voted between multiple-time Ballon d'Or winners. The winner of the award was voted by viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners. The viewers and readers voted Michel Platini as the best, but the France Football jury and former Ballon d'Or winners chose Alfredo Di Stéfano.
For many years, his Super Ballon d'Or trophy was on display at the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, but in 2021, Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his memorabilia. The trophy was among the items sold to an anonymous buyer for £187,500, and its current location is unknown.
Rankings
Winners +Super Ballon d'OrYearRankPlayer19891st Alfredo Di Stéfano2nd Johan Cruyff3rd Michel Platini
Votes +Votes+France Football's juryRankPlayerPoints1st Alfredo Di Stéfano112nd Johan Cruyff93rd Michel Platini54th Franz Beckenbauer25th Karl-Heinz Rummenigge0 Kevin Keegan+Former Ballon d'Or WinnersRankPlayerPoints1st Alfredo Di Stéfano82nd Johan Cruyff63rd Michel Platini34th Franz Beckenbauer25th Karl-Heinz Rummenigge0 Kevin Keegan+Viewers and ReadersRankPlayerPoints1st Michel Platini54,12%2nd Johan Cruyff25,31%3rd Franz Beckenbauer10,60%4th Alfredo Di Stéfano6,40%5th Karl-Heinz Rummenigge1,42%6th Kevin Keegan0,96%
See also Ballon d'Or FIFA Ballon d'Or Ballon d'Or Féminin Ballon d'Or Dream Team
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