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      • Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974.
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  2. The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. It was first awarded in 1956. The most recent winner was Argentinan Lionel Messi in 2023. Messi has won the men's Ballon d'Or award a record eight times, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award five times.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Johan_CruyffJohan Cruyff - Wikipedia

    Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football developed by Rinus Michels , which Cruyff also employed as a manager.

  4. Mar 24, 2016 · Getty Images. +. Date of birth/Age: Apr 25, 1947. Place of birth: Amsterdam. Citizenship: Netherlands. Date of death: 24.03.2016 (68) Position: Attacking Midfield. Height: N/A. Former International: Netherlands. Caps/Goals: 48 / 33. Last position: Advisor Club: Ajax. 3x Winner Ballon d'Or. 7x Top goal scorer. 3x European Champion Clubs' Cup winner.

    • Netherlands
    • April 25, 1947
    • Amsterdam
  5. Dec 12, 2016 · As we await the latest winner of the Ballon d'Or trophy, here's a handy list of every previous winner since the creation of the award in 1956.

    • Miles Chambers
  6. Oct 30, 2023 · Discover all the winners below, including the Ballon d'Or Feminin. Football legends Johan Cruyff, Eusébio, Gerd Müller, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have all won the prestigious Ballon d'Or or ‘Golden Ball’, which honours the best player of the season.

    • Sebastian Mikkelsen
  7. Below are the nominees in the final order after voting for the 1971 award. The winner was the Dutch player Johan Cruyff, his first of three Ballon d'Or awards. Cruyff also won in 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was the first player from the Netherlands to win the award. See the list of all Ballon d'Or winners. Final order for the men's 1971 Ballon d'Or

  8. Due to the dominating nature of his performances, Cruyff won his third Ballon d'Or at the end of the 1973/74 season. 1974 was also the year of the World Cup, the first and only World Cup Cruyff would participate in.