The 10 footballers forgotten of the Balloon of Gold

Published:14/01/2014 - 16:52h

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Beside the long list of winners of the Balloon of Gold, there is also another classification, can that wider, of the players that have deserved to be given during his career futbolística with one of these prizes and, however, never have attained it

Taking advantage of the delivery of the Balloon of Gold 2013, L'Équipe has published a list with the ten main footballers that also would deserve to have it and, however, never have won it. Said list is formed by some players still in active, as Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta or the ex Barcelona Samuel Eto'or. These are the ten forgotten of the Balloon of Gold:

1. Paolo Maldini: it Is cataloged like one of the best defences of the history of the football, and remained at all more and at all less than 25 seasons in the elite. It achieved five Glasses of Europe and was nominated to the Balloon of Gold in two occasions: in 1994 and 2003.

2. Raúl González: it Conquered three Champions League and established the record of goals in the competition (72), that for the moment anybody has attained to surpass. Michael Owen snatched him the trophy in 2001.

3. Oliver Kahn: it Is considered like one of the best goalkeepers of the history, and was rewarded with the Balloon of Bronze in 2001 and 2002. It won the Eurocopa with Germany in 1996 and the Champions League with the Bayern of Munich in 2001.

4. Andrés Iniesta: it has won It absolutely everything to level of club and selection with the FC Barcelona and Spain, and is considered like one of the best midfield players of the history. It has marked decisive goals, but has had the misfortune to coincide in the time with Leo Messi.

5. Xavi Hernández: Case very seemed to the of Andrés Iniesta. Probably it was the best director of game of the history. It has been in six occasions between the five better footballers of the planet.

6. Samuel Eto'or: it Is the best African player of all time and has been protagonist in winning three Champions League marking always in the final.

7. Franco Baresi: Captain of the Milan of Arrigo Sacchi, was about to to win the Balloon of Gold in 1989, when it snatched it to him Marco Go Suffice.

8. Frank Rijkaard: it Was Balloon of Bronze in 1988 and 1989, but always had by in front to Marco Go Suffice and Gullit. It treats of a case resembled the ones of Xavi and Iniesta.

9. Thierry Henry: Leader of the best Arsenal of the history and champion of the world in 2000 and of the Eurocopa in 1998 with France. It proclaimed , besides, champion of the Champions League in 2009 with the FC Barcelona.

10. David Beckham: The English has been one of the eternal candidates to heave with the prize, but always has remained to the doors. It won the Champions with the Manchester United in 1999, but only could win the Balloon of Silver.