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Who was the first player to win the Ballon d'Or?
CORRECT ANSWER
Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews (Blackpool/England) won the first Ballon d'Or in 1956.
ALL OPTIONS
AAlfredo Di Stéfano
BPelé
✓Stanley Matthews
DJohan Cruyff
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