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]

In December, France Football awarded Di Stéfano the 1959 Ballon d'Or, which he won ahead of teammate Raymond Kopa (who had already returned to Stade de Reims in the summer of 1959) and Juventus's Welsh star John Charles. Puskás and Gento both finished in the top ten.

2022年12月22日 · During his prolific period in the 1950s, Di Stéfano also won the normal Ballon d’Or on two occasions, before he was presented with the prestigious Super Ballon d’Or in 1989, given to the...

Di Stéfano was awarded the Ballon d’Or in 1957 1959 in recognition of his performances and those of this dream team. Also, he is the only player in the world to own a Super Ballon D'Or....

2023年9月27日 · In 1957, Alfredo Di Stéfano was awarded the Ballon d’Or for the first time in only the competition’s second edition. The former Argentinian and adopted Spanish international striker joined Real Madrid from River Plate in 1953 for a fee of around £20,000.

2024年12月24日 · Real Madrid's legendary forward Alfredo di Stefano received the 'Super Ballon d'Or ' on 24 December, 1989. The award has only been given away by France Football, the organizers of Ballon d'Or awards, only once in football history.

The winner was Spanish player Alfredo Di Stéfano who played for Real Madrid. It was Di Stéfano's second win (he also won in 1957). He was born in Argentina, but became a Spanish citizen in 1956, thereby becoming eligible for the award.

Alfredo Di Stefano is also the only player to have ever won the prestigious Super Ballon d’Or award. He received the award in 1989 for being the best footballer in the last three decades. Following his retirement from professional football, Di Stefano took up a new career as a coach.

2023年9月27日 · In 1959, the Ballon d’Or was awarded to Alfredo Di Stéfano for a second time in only the fourth edition of the competition. The Argentine-born forward joined Real Madrid from River Plate in 1953 for around £20,000.

Below are the 25 nominees in the final order after voting for the 1957 Ballon d'Or award, the second ever time the award was presented. The winner was Alfredo Di Stéfano , who played for Real Madrid.