Super Ballon d'Or

Have you ever heard of a trophy so special it was only given out ONE time? That's the Super Ballon d'Or! It's like a super-secret club for the best soccer player from the last 30 years.

It was given out by a French magazine called France Football, and it's even more rare than the regular Ballon d'Or award. Think of it as a gold star for a soccer superstar who shone the brightest for a super long time!

Only one person ever got to hold the Super Ballon d'Or! His name was Alfredo Di Stéfano, and he was an amazing soccer player from Spain and Argentina. He was so good that people voted for him to win this super special award. It was like picking the captain of an all-star team from a whole decade of amazing players. He was truly one of a kind!

Picking the best soccer player ever was a big job! Lots of people got to help decide. The magazine's judges, people who had already won the Ballon d'Or before, and even fans who read the magazine all got to vote. It was like a giant popularity contest mixed with a super-smart quiz. Everyone had an opinion, but in the end, the judges and past winners made the final choice for this one-time award.

After Alfredo Di Stéfano won his Super Ballon d'Or, the shiny trophy lived at a museum for a long time. It was at the Real Madrid museum, which is a famous soccer team's home. But guess what? In 2021, Alfredo's kids decided to sell some of his special soccer things. The Super Ballon d'Or trophy was sold to someone who wanted to stay a secret, and now nobody knows where it is!