After the 2020 Ballon d’Or was cancelled due to COVID-19, the soccer world found a new way to honor its stars. On December 14th, 2020, the France Football magazine published a list with all-time soccer players and called it the ‘Ballon D’Or Dream Team’.
140 journalists from all around the world voted to make this dream team full of legends; the shortlist count with the 11 greatest players of every position on the pitch, lining up in a 3-4-3. As one could imagine, Leo Messi is part of the all-star team, along with another epic Argentinian player, Diego Maradona, whose loss was felt all around the world when he passed away last November 25th. Messi, who has won six Ballon d'Ors, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won one less, are the only two active players that are part of the team.
COURTESY OF FRANCE FOOTBALL
Check out all-star team:
Goalkeeper: Lev Yashin
Defender: Cafu
Defender: Paolo Maldini
Defender: Franz Beckenbauer
Midfield: Pele
Midfield: Xavi
Midfield: Lothar Matthaus
Midfield: Diego Maradona
Forward: Lionel Messi
Forward: Ronaldo Nazario
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Who wouldn’t want to see them all together playing on the same field, in the same team, right? Let’s celebrate this new recognition with our favorite player, don’t forget to get your limited edition Ballon d'Or T-shirt:
Messi Golden Ball Graphic T-Shirt
Sixth Ballon D’or Graphic T-Shirt
Messi Silhouette Crowd Graphic T-shirt
