Who are the GREATEST Players to NEVER Win the Ballon D’or?

With the 2026 Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony officially in the books and Harry Kane has been named the winner, it is time for our crew to take a look at some of the best players who failed to get their hands on the Golden Ball. Join Michael Timbs, Nico Cantor, Phil Neville & Geoff Shreeves as they ranks some of the biggest legends who failed to be named the best player of the year in football, such as Barcelona's Iniesta & Neymar, as well as the legendary Thierry Henry from Arsenal.

0:00 Thierry Henry
0:27 Andres Iniesta
1:02 Xavi
1:15 Robert Lewandowski
2:14 Neymar
3:45 Dennis Bergkamp
5:45 Francesco Totti
6:49 Luis Suarez
7:16 Franck Ribéry
8:00 Maldini, Baresi, Buffon
8:49 Wesley Sneijder
9:50 Raul
10:49 Mohamed Salah
10:51 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
11:02 Andrea Pirlo
11:18 Wayne Rooney
12:24 Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard
12:30 Final Thoughts

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