Published 16:43 IST, October 6th 2020
Real Madrid legends dominate France Football's Ballon d'Or Dream Team nominees
France Football recently announced its first set of Ballon d'Or Dream Team nominees, with several footballing greats from Real Madrid making the cut.
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With Ballon d’Or awards this year, France Football has anunced that it will select all-time Ballon d’Or Dream Team this year. Ballon d’Or Dream Team will be chosen same way Ballon d’Or is chosen in usual circumstances, with 170 journalists voting. A total of 10 Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees per position will be anunced this year. France Football revealed first round of minees this week, with Real Madrid dominating list.
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Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees: Goalkeepers
As expected, Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas has made list, with goalkeeper tweeting that it was an hour to be part of Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees. iconic goalkeeper is joined by Peter Schmeichel, Edwin van der Sar, Manuel Neuer, Gordon Banks, Gianluigi Buffon, Thomas Nko, Lev Yashin, Di Zoff and Sepp Maier.
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Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees: Centre-backs
Out of 10 minees, only Sergio Ramos is currently active. Or legendary centre-backs part of Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees includes Franco Baresi, Franz Beckenbauer, Marcel Desailly, Ronald Koeman, Bobby Moore, Daniel Passarella, Matthias Sammer, Fabio Cannavaro and Gaeta Scirea.
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Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees: Left-backs
Just like his Real Madrid teammate, Marcelo is also only active left-back when it comes to Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees for position. Andreas Brehme, Paul Breitner, Antonio Cabrini, Giacinto Facchetti, Junior, Ruud Krol, Paolo Maldini, and Nilton Santos round out list, with Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos included as well.
Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees: Right-backs
Dani Alves surprisingly failed to make list for best right-backs. Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees for right-back position was also only list till w which did t include any player active in club or international football. 10 minees in this category are Giuseppe Bergomi, Cafú, Carlos Alberto, Djalma Santos, Claudio Gentile, Manfred Kaltz, Philipp Lahm, Wim Suurbier, Lilian Thuram and Berti Vogt
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Real Madrid dominate Ballon d’Or Dream Team minees list
Real Madrid were clear winners when it came to number of minees for Ballon d’Or Dream Team. A number of Real Madrid legends, present and past made list. While Casillas Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo, Roberto Carlos and Breitner were minated in current round, list will surely increase when midfielders and forwards are anunced later this month. final Ballon d’Or Dream Team will be anunced by France Football in December.
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16:43 IST, October 6th 2020