File Photo (from top left): Ousmane Dembélé, George Weah, Jean-Pierre Papin. and Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima The Ballon d’Or, established in 1956 by France Football, initially recognized only European players with Argentina, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, England, Spain, and the Soviet Union dominating the awards. The award’s eligibility was later expanded in … Continue reading Players of African-descent with Ballon d’Or