The Ballon d'Or Dream Team is an all-time all-star football team published by France Football on 14 December 2020, after conducting an internet poll of fans. The final team was selected by 140 France Football correspondents around the world. A second and a third team were also published.
Nominations The nominations were announced from 5 October 2020 through 19 October 2020. The winners were revealed on 14 December 2020 and lined up in a 3–4–3 formation. Brazil was the country with the highest number of nominated players (20 athletes), ahead of Italy (16), Germany (13), Netherlands (12), Spain (8), England and France (7).
Goalkeepers
The nominations for the goalkeepers were announced on 5 October 2020.
NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'Or Gordon Banks1955–1978 Leicester City (356)7th in 1972Gianluigi Buffon1995–2023 Juventus (674)2nd in 2006 Iker Casillas1999–2019 Real Madrid (725)4th in 2008 Sepp Maier1962–1979 Bayern Munich (651)5th in 1975Manuel Neuer2005–present Bayern Munich (403)3rd in 2014 Thomas N'Kono1974–1997 Espanyol (234)Not eligiblePeter Schmeichel1981–2003 Manchester United (398)5th in 1992 Edwin van der Sar1991–2011 Ajax (312)24th in 2008 Lev Yashin1950–1970 Dynamo Moscow (326)Winner in 1963 Dino Zoff1961–1983 Juventus (479)2nd in 1973
Right-backs
The nominations for the right-backs were announced on 5 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'Or Giuseppe Bergomi Inter Milan (757)–Cafu1989–2008 São Paulo (255)15th in 2002Carlos Alberto1963–1981 Santos (445)Not eligible Djalma Santos1948–1970 Palmeiras (498)Not eligible Claudio Gentile1972–1988 Juventus (417)– Manfred Kaltz1971–1990 Hamburger SV (724)4th in 1979Philipp Lahm2002–2017 Bayern Munich (517)6th in 2014 Wim Suurbier1964–1982 Ajax (279)– Lilian Thuram1991–2008 Parma (228)7th in 1998 Berti Vogts1965–1979 Borussia Mönchengladbach (528)4th in 1975
Centre-backs The nominations for the centre-backs were announced on 5 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'OrFranco Baresi1978–1997 Milan (719)2nd in 1989Franz Beckenbauer1964–1983 Bayern Munich (575)Winner in 1972 and 1976 Fabio Cannavaro1992–2011 Parma (288)Winner in 2006 Marcel Desailly1986–2005 Chelsea (222)8th in 1996 Ronald Koeman1980–1997 Barcelona (264)5th in 1988 Bobby Moore1958–1978 West Ham United (647)2nd in 1970 Daniel Passarella1974–1989 River Plate (291)Not eligibleSergio Ramos2004–present Real Madrid (660)6th in 2017 Matthias Sammer1985–1998 Borussia Dortmund (153)Winner in 1996 Gaetano Scirea1972–1988 Juventus (554)12th in 1982
Left-backs The nominations for the left-backs were announced on 5 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearances Best result at Ballon d'Or Andreas Brehme1980–1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern (237)3rd in 1990Paul Breitner1970–1983 Bayern Munich (347)2nd in 1981 Antonio Cabrini1975–1991 Juventus (442)13th in 1978 Giacinto Facchetti1961–1978 Inter Milan (639)2nd in 1965 Júnior1974–1993 Flamengo (417)Not eligible Ruud Krol1968–1986 Ajax (457)3rd in 1979Paolo Maldini1985–2009 Milan (902)3rd in 1994 and 2003 Marcelo2005–2024 Real Madrid (514)16th in 2017 Nílton Santos1948–1964 Botafogo (485)Not eligibleRoberto Carlos1991–2012 Real Madrid (527)2nd in 2002
Defensive midfielders/Centre midfielders The nominations for the defensive midfielders were announced on 12 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'Or József Bozsik1943–1962 Budapest Honvéd (447)6th in 1956 Sergio Busquets2007–2025 Barcelona (591)20th in 2012Didi1946–1967 Fluminense (150)Not eligible Paulo Roberto Falcão1973–1986 Internacional (157)Not eligible Steven Gerrard1998–2016 Liverpool (710)3rd in 2005 Gérson1959–1974 Botafogo (243)Not eligible Pep Guardiola1988–2006 Barcelona (382)24th in 1994 Josef Masopust1950–1970 Dukla Prague (430)Winner in 1962Lothar Matthäus1979–2000 Bayern Munich (406)Winner in 1990Johan Neeskens1968–1991 Barcelona (181)5th in 1974Andrea Pirlo1995–2017 Milan (401)5th in 2007 Fernando Redondo1985–2004 Real Madrid (228)18th in 2000Frank Rijkaard1980–1995 Ajax (336)3rd in 1988 and 1989 Bernd Schuster1978–1997 Barcelona (238)2nd in 1980 Clarence Seedorf1992–2014 Milan (432)17th in 1997 Luis Suárez1951–1973 Inter Milan (333)Winner in 1960 Marco Tardelli1972–1988 Juventus (379)15th in 1982 Jean Tigana1975–1991 Bordeaux (371)2nd in 1984 Xabi Alonso2000–2017 Real Madrid (236)10th in 2010Xavi1997–2019 Barcelona (767)3rd in 2009, 2010 and 2011
Attacking midfielders/Inside Forwards The nominations for the offensive midfielders were announced on 12 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'Or Roberto Baggio1983–2004 Juventus (200)Winner in 1993 Bobby Charlton1956–1976 Manchester United (758)Winner in 1966Alfredo Di Stéfano1945–1966 Real Madrid (396)Winner Super Ballon d'Or in 1989"Real Madrid: 21 años del único Súper Balón de Oro de la historia" . Goal.com. (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2014 Winner in 1957 and 1959 Enzo Francescoli1980–1997 River Plate (233)Not eligible Ruud Gullit1979–1998 Milan (171)Winner in 1987 Gheorghe Hagi1982–2001 Galatasaray (192)4th in 1994Andrés Iniesta2002–2024 Barcelona (674)2nd in 2010 Raymond Kopa1949–1968 Reims (463)Winner in 1958 László Kubala1945–1967 Barcelona (256)5th in 1957Diego Maradona1976–1997 Napoli (259)Winner of Ballon d'Or for services to football in 1995Combien de Ballon(s) d'Or France Football aurait pu remporter Diego Maradona ? BALLON D'OR FRANCE FOOTBALL 30 octobre 2020 Winner in 1986 and 1990 Sandro Mazzola1961–1977 Inter Milan (570)2nd in 1971Pelé1957–1977 Santos (656)Winner of Ballon d'Or for services to football in 2013 Not eligibleMichel Platini1973–1987 Juventus (224)Winner in 1983, 1984 and 1985 Ferenc Puskás1943–1966 Budapest Honvéd (358)2nd in 1960 Gianni Rivera1959–1979 Milan (658)Winner in 1969 Juan Alberto Schiaffino1945–1962 Peñarol (227)Not eligible Sócrates1974–1989 Corinthians (269)Not eligible Francesco Totti1993–2017 Roma (786)5th in 2001 Zico1971–1994 Flamengo (505)Not eligibleZinedine Zidane1989–2006 Real Madrid (231)Winner in 1998
Right wingers The nominations for the right wingers were announced on 19 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'Or David Beckham1992–2013 Manchester United (394)2nd in 1999George Best1963–1984 Manchester United (473)Winner in 1968 Samuel Eto'o1997–2019 Barcelona (199)5th in 2009 Luís Figo1990–2009 Barcelona (249)Winner in 2000Garrincha1953–1972 Botafogo (325)Winner in 1962 Jairzinho1962–1983 Botafogo (413)Not eligible Kevin Keegan1968–1984 Liverpool (321)Winner in 1978 and 1979 Stanley Matthews1932–1965 Blackpool (428)Winner in 1956 Lionel Messi2003–present Barcelona (778)Winner in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023 Arjen Robben2000–2021 Bayern Munich (309)4th in 2014
Centre-forward The nominations for the center-forward were announced on 19 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'Or Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal (423)2nd in 1993Johan Cruyff1964–1984 Ajax (367)Winner in 1971, 1973 and 1974 Kenny Dalglish1969–1990 Liverpool (502)2nd in 1983 Eusébio1957–1978 Benfica (440)Winner in 1965 Sándor Kocsis1946–1966 Barcelona (265)8th in 1956 Gerd Müller1963–1982 Bayern Munich (612)Winner in 1970 Romário1985–2009 Vasco da Gama (350)Winner in 1994Ronaldo1993–2011 Real Madrid (177)Winner in 1997 and 2002Marco van Basten1981–1995 Milan (201)Winner in 1988, 1989 and 1992 George Weah1987–2001 Milan (147)Winner in 1995
Left wingers The nominations for the left wingers were announced on 19 October 2020. NationalityPlayerYearsClub with most appearancesBest result at Ballon d'Or Oleg Blokhin1969–1990 Dynamo Kyiv (585)Winner in 1975Cristiano Ronaldo2002–present Real Madrid (438)Winner in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 Dragan Džajić1962–1978 Red Star Belgrade (615)3rd in 1968 Ryan Giggs1991–2014 Manchester United (963)9th in 1993Thierry Henry1994–2014 Arsenal (377)2nd in 2003 Rivaldo1989–2015 Barcelona (235)Winner in 1999 Rivellino1965–1981 Corinthians (474)Not eligibleRonaldinho1998–2015 Barcelona (207)Winner in 2005 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge1974–1989 Bayern Munich (422)Winner in 1980 and 1981 Hristo Stoichkov1982–2003 Barcelona (267)Winner in 1994
Selected teams
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Notes
See also Ballon d'Or
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