The Ballon D'or that should have been.....
The Ballon d'Or That Should’ve Been The awards they deserved but never got 💔⚽ The Ballon d'Or isn’t broken... It’s just biased. Some players were never number 2. But they never got the golden ball. Maybe they did. In spirit. Here’s to the legends who should’ve had their name etched in gold — but didn’t. --- ⚽ A History of Controversy Since its inception in 1956, the Ballon d’Or has crowned football’s so-called best each year. But the criteria? Often vague. Often biased. In fact, a 2022 study by SFU Beedie professors Ian McCarthy and Michael Johnson revealed that cultural similarity and in-group bias heavily influenced FIFA award voting between 2010–2016. From legends who were robbed to positions that never got the spotlight, here’s the truth about the Ballon d'Or — and all the players who deserved better. --- 🧠Midfield Maestros : Always the Artist, Never the Winner Xavi, Iniesta, Toni Kroos, and Kevin De Bruyne — all magic...