Since 1991, FIFA awarded to the best player of the year – a distinction that goes with the Golden Ball since 2010. A verdict of the day before the 2014 edition, the international federation provides a figure record of 24 years of statistics.
80 – The percentage of winners and finalists at a World Cup year participated in the final of that World Cup. Only Hristo Stoichkov in 1994 and Lionel Messi in 2010 did not reach this ultimate appointment. Recall that in Brazil this year, the title was played between Germany’s Manuel Neuer and Argentina Leo Messi. Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo had been removed from the group stage.
20 – The age of the youngest winner of the Ballon d’Or, Ronaldo in this case distinguished in 1996. That year, the Brazilian phenomenon evolves PSV Eindhoven and FC Barcelona, and has won a Cup in the Netherlands, a Dutch Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup. Crowned for the first time in 2009, the year of its 22 years, Lionel Messi is the second earliest Footballer of history
12 -. Since 1991 South America hosted the Golden Ball 12 times, twice more than Europe – Liberia’s George Weah, acclaimed in 1995, is an exception. September Europeans (Lothar Matthäus, Marco van Basten, Roberto Baggio, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Fabio Cannavaro and Cristiano Ronaldo) have nevertheless been discriminated against six South Americans (Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka and Messi). In terms of nationality, Brazil is honored with eight golden years, ahead of Argentina (four), Portugal (three), France and Italy (two).
8 – For the eighth consecutive year, Lionel Messi will be the podium of the Golden Ball, he finished four times in the first place, and three times in the second since 2007. For his rival Cristiano Ronaldo, it will be the fourth time in a row, the person concerned, Golden Ball 2008, having also completed a pass of three between 2007 and 2009.
7 – Seven times Spain has had a representative on the podium of the Golden Ball since 2001, without ever having the opportunity to celebrate the winner. Xavi including failed three times on the third step of the podium, Andres Iniesta, twice, Fernando Torres and Raul who also lived such a disappointment. England also had its share of setbacks, with Alan Shearer, David Beckham, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard among the great disappointment, although Michael Owen was able to triumph in 2001.
5 – There are five cursed to have completed more than once in second place. If Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who each experienced this first position dolphin three times, had their consolation prizes, Hristo Stoichkov, David Beckham and Thierry Henry have not been so fortunate. Bulgarian bowed to Marco Van Basten Romario in 1992 and two years later. The Englishman was wearing at the post by Rivaldo and Luis Figo in 1999 and 2001 and the French neo-retired remained in the shadow of Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho in 2003 and 2004.
0 – No goaltender has never been voted player of the year Fifa. Manuel Neuer can outlier on January 12, who will certainly be the second goalkeeper to finish on the podium after Oliver Kahn, another Bayern player in 2002. Defenders are also rare in the race for honors. Paulo Maldini and Roberto Carlos, second in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and Fabio Cannavaro, who won in 2006, are the only enter the competition.
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