The second-best player in Europe...
24 Ballon D'Or (European Footballer of the Year) Runners-up Who Never Did Win The Trophy
1. Billy Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - 1957
2. Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid) - 1960
3. Gianni Rivera (Milan) - 1960
4. Bobby Moore (West Ham United) - 1970
5. Dino Zoff (Juventus) - 1973
6. Rob Rensenbrink (Anderlecht) - 1976
7. Paul Breitner (Bayern Munich) - 1981
8. Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool) - 1983
9. Jean Tigana (Bordeaux) - 1984
10. Preben Elkjaer Larsen (Verona) - 1985
11. Gary Lineker (Everton / Barcelona) - 1986
12. Ruud Gullit (Milan) - 1988
13. Franco Baresi (Milan) - 1989
14. Salvatore Schillaci (Juventus) - 1990
15. Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax / Internazionale) - 1993
16. Jurgen Klinsmann (Tottenham / Bayern Munich) - 1995
17. Davor Suker (Real Madrid) - 1998
18. David Beckham (Manchester United) - 1999
19. Raul* (Real Madrid) - 2001
20. Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid) - 2002
21. Thierry Henry* (Arsenal) - 2003
22. Deco* (Porto / Barcelona) - 2004
23. Frank Lampard* (Chelsea) - 2005
24. Cristiano Ronaldo* (Manchester United) - 2007
* So far...
Friday, April 25, 2008
The Friday List of Little or No Consequence #58
Posted by Chris O
Labels: Ballon D'Or, Europe, European Footballer of the Year, players
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2 comments:
The most astonishing names on the list are Bobby Moore, Kenny Dalglish, and Ruud Gullit. Especially Dalglish, as he played in an era when England dominated European cups.
There are two mistakes here (according to the BBC's list). Gianni Rivera won it in 1969 and Ruud Gullit in 1987.