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Ballon d'Or: Award History and Evolution: Multiple Choice
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- 01The Ballon d'Or Féminin, for the world's best female player, was introduced in which year?
- 02Who was the first non-European player to win the Ballon d'Or, achieving this feat in 1995?
- 03Originally, the award was only for European players. In what year were non-European players playing for European clubs first eligible to win?
- 04In what year did the eligibility for the Ballon d'Or expand to include any player from any club worldwide, not just those in Europe?
- 05Who is the only goalkeeper in history to have won the Ballon d'Or?
- 06Beginning with the 2022 award, the voting criteria was changed to reflect performance over what period?
- 07Which French sports magazine created the Ballon d'Or award in 1956?
- 08Who was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or in 1956?
- 09Which player holds the all-time record for the most Ballon d'Or awards won?
- 10A special version of the award, the Super Ballon d'Or, was given out only once in 1989 to the best player of the previous three decades. Who was the recipient?
- 11From 2010 to 2015, the Ballon d'Or was merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year award. What was this merged award called?
- 12Also introduced in 2018, the Kopa Trophy is awarded alongside the Ballon d'Or to the best performing player under what age?