Ballon d'Or 1956
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The 1956 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Stanley Matthews on 18 December 1956.[1][2]
Matthews was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or.[3]
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- ↑ Despite being born in Argentina, Alfredo Di Stefano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956, and went on to play for the Spanish national football team.[4]
- ↑ Despite being born in Brazil, Júlio Botelho acquired Italian citizenship in 1956.
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