The Ballon d’Or has a narrow definition of footballing greatness
The Ballon dOr is footballs most prestigious individual honour. On Monday, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane became the first Englishman to win it since Michael Owen in 2001. But his victory also rais… [+7299 chars]
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