And Benfica legend Eusebio, back in 1965, to find the only Ballon d’Or winner at a Portuguese club. We can safely predict Gyokeres won’t be challenging for it this year unless Sporting do ...

The Ballon d'Or was conjured up in 1956 and has been won ... Manchester United hero Bobby Charlton pipped Eusebio to the post after helping England win their first and only World Cup trophy.

However, individuals can take home awards as well. In football, no individual award carries more cache than the Ballon d’Or. It’s been handed out every year since 1956 and most of the best to ...