Pride, prestige, profile - the great Ballon d'Or campaign
The Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.
BBC Sport reports that the Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.
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