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Who won the first Ballon d'Or in 1956?
CORRECT ANSWER
Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews (Blackpool) won the first Ballon d'Or in 1956.
ALL OPTIONS
✓Stanley Matthews
BLev Yashin
CPelé
DAlfredo Di Stéfano
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