# Ballon d'Or Dream Team

The Ballon d'Or Dream Team is an all-time all-star team published by France Football on 14 December 2020 after conducting an internet poll of fans to select a football dream team starting from October 2020. The final team was selected by 140 France Football correspondents around the world. A second and a third team were also published.

## Nominations

The nominations were announced from 5 October 2020 through 19 October 2020. The winners were revealed on 14 December 2020 and lined up in a 3–4–3 formation. Brazil was the country with the highest number of nominated players (20 athletes), ahead of Italy (16), Germany (13), Netherlands (12), Spain (8), England and France (7).

### Goalkeepers

The nominations for the goalkeepers were announced on 5 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| Gordon Banks | 1955–1978 | Leicester City (356) | 7th in 1972 |
| Gianluigi Buffon | 1995–2023 | Juventus (674) | 2nd in 2006 |
| Iker Casillas | 1999–2019 | Real Madrid (725) | 4th in 2008 |
| Sepp Maier | 1962–1979 | Bayern Munich (651) | 5th in 1975 |
| Manuel Neuer | 2005–present | Bayern Munich (403) | 3rd in 2014 |
| Thomas N'Kono | 1974–1997 | Espanyol (234) | Not eligible |
| Peter Schmeichel | 1981–2003 | Manchester United (398) | 5th in 1992 |
| Edwin van der Sar | 1991–2011 | Ajax (312) | 24th in 2008 |
| Lev Yashin | 1950–1970 | Dynamo Moscow (326) | Winner in 1963 |
| Dino Zoff | 1961–1983 | Juventus (479) | 2nd in 1973 |

### Right-backs

The nominations for the right-backs were announced on 5 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| Giuseppe Bergomi | 1980–1999 | Inter Milan (757) | – |
| Cafu | 1989–2008 | São Paulo (255) | 15th in 2002 |
| Carlos Alberto | 1963–1981 | Santos (445) | Not eligible |
| Djalma Santos | 1948–1970 | Palmeiras (498) | Not eligible |
| Claudio Gentile | 1972–1988 | Juventus (417) | – |
| Manfred Kaltz | 1971–1990 | Hamburger SV (724) | – |
| Philipp Lahm | 2002–2017 | Bayern Munich (517) | 6th in 2014 |
| Wim Suurbier | 1964–1982 | Ajax (279) | – |
| Lilian Thuram | 1991–2008 | Parma (228) | 7th in 1998 |
| Berti Vogts | 1965–1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (528) | 4th in 1975 |

### Centre-backs

The nominations for the centre-backs were announced on 5 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| Franco Baresi | 1978–1997 | Milan (719) | 2nd in 1989 |
| Franz Beckenbauer | 1964–1983 | Bayern Munich (575) | Winner in 1972 and 1976 |
| Fabio Cannavaro | 1992–2011 | Parma (288) | Winner in 2006 |
| Marcel Desailly | 1986–2005 | Chelsea (222) | 8th in 1996 |
| Ronald Koeman | 1980–1997 | Barcelona (264) | 5th in 1988 |
| Bobby Moore | 1958–1978 | West Ham United (647) | 2nd in 1970 |
| Daniel Passarella | 1974–1989 | River Plate (291) | Not eligible |
| Sergio Ramos | 2004–present | Real Madrid (660) | 6th in 2017 |
| Matthias Sammer | 1985–1998 | Borussia Dortmund (153) | Winner in 1996 |
| Gaetano Scirea | 1972–1988 | Juventus (554) | 12th in 1982 |

### Left-backs

The nominations for the left-backs were announced on 5 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| Andreas Brehme | 1980–1998 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (237) | 3rd in 1990 |
| Paul Breitner | 1970–1983 | Bayern Munich (347) | 2nd in 1981 |
| Antonio Cabrini | 1975–1991 | Juventus (442) | 13th in 1978 |
| Giacinto Facchetti | 1961–1978 | Inter Milan (639) | 2nd in 1965 |
| Júnior | 1974–1993 | Flamengo (417) | Not eligible |
| Ruud Krol | 1968–1986 | Ajax (457) | 3rd in 1979 |
| Paolo Maldini | 1985–2009 | Milan (902) | 3rd in 1994 and 2003 |
| Marcelo | 2005–present | Real Madrid (514) | 16th in 2017 |
| Nílton Santos | 1948–1964 | Botafogo (485) | Not eligible |
| Roberto Carlos | 1991–2012 | Real Madrid (527) | 2nd in 2002 |

### Defensive midfielders/Centre midfielders

The nominations for the defensive midfielders were announced on 12 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| József Bozsik | 1943–1962 | Budapest Honvéd (447) | 6th in 1956 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2007–present | Barcelona (591) | 20th in 2012 |
| Didi | 1946–1967 | Fluminense (150) | Not eligible |
| Paulo Roberto Falcão | 1973–1986 | Internacional (157) | Not eligible |
| Steven Gerrard | 1998–2016 | Liverpool (710) | 3rd in 2005 |
| Gérson | 1959–1974 | Botafogo (243) | Not eligible |
| Pep Guardiola | 1988–2006 | Barcelona (382) | 24th in 1994 |
| Josef Masopust | 1950–1970 | Dukla Prague (430) | Winner in 1962 |
| Lothar Matthäus | 1979–2000 | Bayern Munich (406) | Winner in 1990 |
| Johan Neeskens | 1968–1991 | Barcelona (181) | 5th in 1974 |
| Andrea Pirlo | 1995–2017 | Milan (401) | 5th in 2007 |
| Fernando Redondo | 1985–2004 | Real Madrid (228) | 18th in 2000 |
| Frank Rijkaard | 1980–1995 | Ajax (336) | 3rd in 1988 and 1989 |
| Bernd Schuster | 1978–1997 | Barcelona (238) | 2nd in 1980 |
| Clarence Seedorf | 1992–2014 | Milan (432) | 17th in 1997 |
| Luis Suárez | 1951–1973 | Inter Milan (333) | Winner in 1960 |
| Marco Tardelli | 1972–1988 | Juventus (379) | 15th in 1982 |
| Jean Tigana | 1975–1991 | Bordeaux (371) | 2nd in 1984 |
| Xabi Alonso | 2000–2017 | Real Madrid (236) | 10th in 2010 |
| Xavi | 1997–2019 | Barcelona (767) | 3rd in 2009, 2010 and 2011 |

### Attacking midfielders/Inside Forwards

The nominations for the offensive midfielders were announced on 12 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| Roberto Baggio | 1983–2004 | Juventus (200) | Winner in 1993 |
| Bobby Charlton | 1956–1976 | Manchester United (758) | Winner in 1966 |
| Alfredo Di Stéfano | 1945–1966 | Real Madrid (396) | Winner Super Ballon d'Or in 1989 Winner in 1957 and 1959 |
| Enzo Francescoli | 1980–1997 | River Plate (233) | Not eligible |
| Ruud Gullit | 1979–1998 | Milan (171) | Winner in 1987 |
| Gheorghe Hagi | 1982–2001 | Galatasaray (192) | 4th in 1994 |
| Andrés Iniesta | 2002–2024 | Barcelona (674) | 2nd in 2010 |
| Raymond Kopa | 1949–1968 | Reims (463) | Winner in 1958 |
| László Kubala | 1945–1967 | Barcelona (256) | 5th in 1957 |
| Diego Maradona | 1976–1997 | Napoli (259) | Winner of Ballon d'Or for services to football in 1995 Winner in 1986 and 1990 |
| Sandro Mazzola | 1961–1977 | Inter Milan (570) | 2nd in 1971 |
| Pelé | 1957–1977 | Santos (656) | Winner of Ballon d'Or for services to football in 2013 Winner in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1970 |
| Michel Platini | 1973–1987 | Juventus (224) | Winner in 1983, 1984 and 1985 |
| Ferenc Puskás | 1943–1966 | Budapest Honvéd (358) | 2nd in 1960 |
| Gianni Rivera | 1959–1979 | Milan (658) | Winner in 1969 |
| Juan Alberto Schiaffino | 1945–1962 | Peñarol (227) | Not eligible |
| Sócrates | 1974–1989 | Corinthians (269) | Not eligible |
| Francesco Totti | 1993–2017 | Roma (786) | 5th in 2001 |
| Zico | 1971–1994 | Flamengo (505) | Not eligible |
| Zinedine Zidane | 1989–2006 | Real Madrid (231) | Winner in 1998 |

### Right wingers

The nominations for the right wingers were announced on 19 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| David Beckham | 1992–2013 | Manchester United (394) | 2nd in 1999 |
| George Best | 1963–1984 | Manchester United (473) | Winner in 1968 |
| Samuel Eto'o | 1997–2019 | Barcelona (199) | 5th in 2009 |
| Luís Figo | 1990–2009 | Barcelona (249) | Winner in 2000 |
| Garrincha | 1953–1972 | Botafogo (325) | Winner in 1962 |
| Jairzinho | 1962–1983 | Botafogo (413) | Not eligible |
| Kevin Keegan | 1968–1984 | Liverpool (321) | Winner in 1978 and 1979 |
| Stanley Matthews | 1932–1965 | Blackpool (428) | Winner in 1956 |
| Lionel Messi | 2003–present | Barcelona (778) | Winner in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023 |
| Arjen Robben | 2000–2021 | Bayern Munich (309) | 4th in 2014 |

### Centre-forward

The nominations for the center-forward were announced on 19 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| Dennis Bergkamp | 1986–2006 | Arsenal (423) | 2nd in 1993 |
| Johan Cruyff | 1964–1984 | Ajax (367) | Winner in 1971, 1973 and 1974 |
| Kenny Dalglish | 1969–1990 | Liverpool (502) | 2nd in 1983 |
| Eusébio | 1957–1978 | Benfica (440) | Winner in 1965 |
| Sándor Kocsis | 1946–1966 | Barcelona (265) | 8th in 1956 |
| Gerd Müller | 1963–1982 | Bayern Munich (612) | Winner in 1970 |
| Romário | 1985–2009 | Vasco da Gama (350) | Winner in 1994 |
| Ronaldo | 1993–2011 | Real Madrid (177) | Winner in 1997 and 2002 |
| Marco van Basten | 1981–1995 | Milan (201) | Winner in 1988, 1989 and 1992 |
| George Weah | 1987–2001 | Milan (147) | Winner in 1995 |

### Left wingers

The nominations for the left wingers were announced on 19 October 2020.
| Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
| Oleg Blokhin | 1969–1990 | Dynamo Kyiv (585) | Winner in 1975 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2002–present | Real Madrid (438) | Winner in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 |
| Dragan Džajić | 1962–1978 | Red Star Belgrade (615) | 3rd in 1968 |
| Ryan Giggs | 1991–2014 | Manchester United (963) | 9th in 1993 |
| Thierry Henry | 1994–2014 | Arsenal (377) | 2nd in 2003 |
| Rivaldo | 1989–2015 | Barcelona (235) | Winner in 1999 |
| Rivellino | 1965–1981 | Corinthians (474) | Not eligible |
| Ronaldinho | 1998–2015 | Barcelona (207) | Winner in 2005 |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 1974–1989 | Bayern Munich (422) | Winner in 1980 and 1981 |
| Hristo Stoichkov | 1982–2003 | Barcelona (267) | Winner in 1994 |