Looking down the list of Ballon d’Or winners since its 1956 inception, Argentina, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, England, Spain, and the Soviet Union have dominated the awards. When the Ballon d’Or has not gone to players from those countries, it has been almost exclusively scooped by a standout player from a European nation: Bulgaria, Croatia, … Continue reading How great was George Weah, Africa’s only Ballon d’Or winner?