Super Ballon d'Or
Association football award
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The Super Ballon d'Or (French: 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.[1][2] It is even more exclusive than the prestigious Ballon d'Or.
| Super Ballon D'Or | |
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Alfredo Di Stéfano's Super Ballon d'Or (center) and two Ballon d'Or trophies on the right and left | |
| Date | 24 December 1989 |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Eligibility | Multiple-time Ballon d'Or winner |
| First award | 1989 |
| Winner | Alfredo Di Stéfano |
As of November 1989, this award has only been given once, to Spanish-Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano.[3] The award was voted between multiple-time Ballon d'Or winners.[4][5] The winner of the award was voted by viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.[6] 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.[7][8]
For many years, his Super Ballon d'Or trophy was on display at the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,[3] but in 2021, Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his memorabilia.[9] The trophy was among the items sold to an anonymous buyer for £187,500,[10] and its current location is unknown.[3]
Rankings
Winners
| Year | Rank | Player |
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| 1989 | 1st |  Alfredo Di Stéfano |
| 2nd |  Johan Cruyff | |
| 3rd |  Michel Platini |
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