Son Heung-min reveals the best XI of the No Ballon d'Or...Except for Ribery, who was robbed by Ronaldo
Aug 11, 2025
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On the 9th (local time), when the French Football Associated Ballon d'Or announced the list of 30 players, 'Score 90' selected 11 people who did not win the Ballon d'Or despite performing a milestone in the soccer world through SNS.
In a 4-3-3 formation, the `No Ballon d'Or" three-top consisted of Luis Suarez (now Inter Miami), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), and Thierry Henry (formerly Arsenal).
Former Bayern Munich winger Frank Ribery, who won five gold medals in 2013 alone, including the German Bundesliga and the European Champions League, but did not win the Ballon d'Or, was not on the list.
At that time, Ribery gave the honor to Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid at the time), who had an overwhelming score record of 69 goals despite not winning the 2012-2013 season. Ribery said "I achieved everything, both as a team and as a person. I didn't win the award because of political issues."
The midfield is also outstanding. Neymar (Santus), Xavi (former Barcelona), Toni Kroos (former Real), and Andres Iniesta (former Barcelona) were selected as the 'No Ballon d'Or' Eleven. Xavi and Iniesta were repeatedly behind Lionel Messi (Miami).
Brazilian superstar Neymar was expected to succeed 'Menaldo' (Messi, Ronaldo), but he entered his thirties without making a connection with the Ballon d'Or due to continued injuries and the decision to leave for the French stage in his prime.
Paolo Maldini (former AC Milan), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) and Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) stood side by side in the defense, and Manuel Neuer (Munich) defended the team's goal.
Son Heung-min (LAFC) ranked 11th in the Ballon d'Or in 2022 when he played for Tottenham.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
