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Here's How Pele Has Seven Ballon d'Ors, Same as Lionel Messi, Despite Never Actually Winning One - EssentiallySports
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Brazilian legend Pele gives Cristiano Ronaldo the biggest compliment after his Ballon D'or win - Mirror Online
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![Before 1995 only Europeans could win the Ballon d'Or. In 2016 France Football reevaluated these editions and stated that 12/39 Ballons d'Or would have been awarded to South Americans: Pelé (8), Maradona ( Before 1995 only Europeans could win the Ballon d'Or. In 2016 France Football reevaluated these editions and stated that 12/39 Ballons d'Or would have been awarded to South Americans: Pelé (8), Maradona (](https://external-preview.redd.it/lnFAMvpY_oLCDnbQ0xenOG2nf3OTOwDNkLDjNc8gl1w.jpg?auto=webp&s=7251a33d2bf3dada6d9372b0317b881a95de0a82)
Before 1995 only Europeans could win the Ballon d'Or. In 2016 France Football reevaluated these editions and stated that 12/39 Ballons d'Or would have been awarded to South Americans: Pelé (8), Maradona (
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![Zurich, Switzerland. 13th Jan, 2014. (L-R) Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele Football / Soccer : FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo makes a speech with the FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy and his Zurich, Switzerland. 13th Jan, 2014. (L-R) Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele Football / Soccer : FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo makes a speech with the FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy and his](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DPPN6T/zurich-switzerland-13th-jan-2014-l-r-cristiano-ronaldo-pele-football-DPPN6T.jpg)
Zurich, Switzerland. 13th Jan, 2014. (L-R) Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele Football / Soccer : FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo makes a speech with the FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy and his
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Brazilian legend Pele gives Cristiano Ronaldo the biggest compliment after his Ballon D'or win - Mirror Online
![SPORTbible on X: "Pele actually has same number of Ballon d'Ors as Lionel Messi according to France Football. https://t.co/uAWsaPfgTk" / X SPORTbible on X: "Pele actually has same number of Ballon d'Ors as Lionel Messi according to France Football. https://t.co/uAWsaPfgTk" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fkp2BpvXEAEcNth.jpg:large)