In addition to the annual Ballon d'Or award for the best football player of the year, there have been many other awards given by France Football. One such award was the Ballon d'Or Dream Team published in 2020, created in place of the main Ballon d'Or ceremony, which was canceled in 2020.

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Historic soccer team photo

The Ballon d'Or Dream Team is a special all-time football team, featuring the best players in history. There were 10 players nominated per position. The final team composition was selected based on responses of an Internet poll of fans, published on 14 December 2020 (though many sources online say incorrectly that the selection was based on the vote of world journalists).

The team is set up in a 3-4-3 formation and includes legendary players across different eras. Imagine a team lineup including Messi, Pele, Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo. It's a team that brings together the greatest talents football has ever seen.

A first, second, and third team was published.

First Team

Position Player Country
Goalkeeper Lev Yashin Soviet Union
Right-back Cafu Brazil
Center-back Franz Beckenbauer Germany
Left-back Paolo Maldini Italy
Midfielder Lothar Matthäus Germany
Midfielder Xavi Spain
Midfielder Diego Maradona Argentina
Midfielder Pele Brazil
Right-winger Lionel Messi Argentina
Striker Ronaldo Brazil
Left-winger Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal

Second Team

Position Player Country
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Italy
Right-back Carlos Alberto Brazil
Center-back Franco Baresi Italy
Left-back Roberto Carlos Brazil
Midfielder Andrea Pirlo Italy
Midfielder Frank Rijkaard Netherlands
Midfielder Zinedine Zidane France
Midfielder Alfredo Di Stéfano Argentina
Right wing Garrincha Brazil
Striker Johan Cruyff Netherlands
Left wing Ronaldinho Brazil

Third Team

Position Player Country
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Germany
Right-back Philipp Lahm Germany
Center-back Sergio Ramos Spain
Left-back Paul Breitner Germany
Midfielder Johan Neeskens Netherlands
Midfielder Didi Brazil
Midfielder Michel Platini France
Midfielder Andrés Iniesta Spain
Right wing George Best Northern Ireland
Striker Marco van Basten Netherlands
Left wing Thierry Henry France