Did Pel ever win the Ballon dOr?

The Ballon d’Or is the world’s most prestigious individual soccer award, and it has been administered by France Football magazine since 1956. It was temporarily merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year and was known as the FIFA Ballon d’Or between 2010 and 2015, but FIFA has since created its own, separate award called The Best.

Pelé made his club debut for Santos in the same year that the Ballon d’Or was established. It was, however, created as a European Footballer of the Year award and is frequently referred to as such in English-speaking and international media. Up until 1995, no European player was eligible to win, so Pelé and Maradona, the two standout non-European players of previous decades, were never in contention.

Non-European players playing for European clubs were eligible for the award from 1995 to 2007, with George Weah of Liberia becoming the first to do so while playing for Milan. Brazilian Ronaldo (twice), Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho all won it before eligibility rules were changed again in 2007, allowing all players from any country to compete.

Did Pelé ever win the Ballon d’Or?

Well, Pele never won the Ballon d’Or.

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