Wednesday, June 4, 2014

THE BALLON D. OR CURSE OR JINX OF AN AWARD.

It may come as a big surprise to many of you, that all Ballon D Or winners failed to win the world cup in the following year of winning the trophy. 1) Karl Heinze Rummenigge. Won it in in 1981, but failed to win theworld cup in 1982. 2)Gianna Rivera . Won it 1969, but failed to winthe world cup against Brazil in 1970. 3)Johan Cruyff. Won it in 1973, but failed to defeat West Germany in 1974. 4)Roberto Baggio. Won it in 1993, but failed to win the Final against Brazil in 1994. 5) Lionel Messi won it in 2009, but failed to win it in the 2010 world cup. 6)Cristiano Ronaldo. Won it in 1997, but failed to win the 1998 world cup in France.

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