The Ballon d'Or Trivia Questions

The Ballon d'Or considers overall performance, including skill, sportsmanship, and team success, not just goals. Votes are cast by journalists.

The Ballon d'Or is awarded by France Football magazine, not FIFA. From 2010 to 2015, it merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year, but is now separate.

The first Ballon d'Or was awarded in 1956 to Stanley Matthews. 1930 is the year of the first FIFA World Cup, not the Ballon d'Or.

Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or, achieving this feat in 1963. No other keeper has won since.

Several defenders have won, including Franz Beckenbauer (twice), Matthias Sammer (1996), and Fabio Cannavaro (2006). The statement is false.

Stanley Matthews, an English winger, won the inaugural Ballon d'Or in 1956. The award was created by France Football magazine.

Due to the disruption caused by the pandemic, France Football decided to cancel the 2020 Ballon d'Or. No winner was announced.

Originally called the European Footballer of the Year, the award was restricted to European nationals. In 1995, it opened to all players playing in Europe.