Ballon D’or organiser France Football have released a Ballon D’or Dream Team voted for by 140 journalists across the world.
The annual Ballon D’or award was cancelled this year due to alterations done to the football calendar by the coronavirus global pandemic.
The dream team was made in three teams with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele and Diego Maradona headlining the first squad.
⭐After the votes of 140 journalists from all around the world, here is the #BOdreamteam with 11 best players of all time ! ⭐ pic.twitter.com/FsKAoSyGZL
— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@francefootball) December 14, 2020…and the third team squad of our best players of all time !#BOdreamteam pic.twitter.com/9wNUHEcdhy
— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@francefootball) December 14, 2020Six time World Player of the year Messi commented on the team via his Instagram page.
“For me it is an honor to have been included in the eleven of the Ballon d’Or Dream Team. I want to thank you for choosing me and also congratulate all the players who were selected in the two teams and all the nominees, there are real phenomena on that list !!”
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I’m very honoured to be part of France Football’s All Time 11. What an amazing Dream Team… They all deserve my respect and admiration and I’m obviously proud to be amongst such extraordinary players. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/VHpuSdw89P
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 14, 2020