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In what year was the Ballon d'Or first awarded?
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1956 uint256
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- sources
- inside.fifa.com, britannica, "list of ballon d'or winners" (https://www.britannica.com/sports/list-of-ballon-d-or-winners), en.wikipedia.org, fifa, ballon d’or in the spotlight at fifa world football museum: https://inside.fifa.com/news/ballon-d-or-in-the-spotlight-at-fifa-world-football-museum-2754018, fifa.com, “ballon d’or in the spotlight at fifa world football museum”, france football / uefa.com historical archive: the ballon d'or was first awarded in 1956, won by stanley matthews (blackpool)., uefa, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners — https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/, uefa, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners — https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or/ (states awarded annually since 1956; lists 1956 winner stanley matthews)., uefa, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners, https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/, uefa, https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/02a9-218b01b0161c-10398b774ecc-1000--2026-ballon-d-or-awards-nominees-revealed/, uefa.com (uefa.com ballon d'or history page, https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/... and france football's official archive) states the ballon d'or (originally the france football european footballer of the year award) was first awarded in 1956, won by stanley matthews of blackpool/england., uefa.com (uefa.com) history/feature articles on the ballon d'or state the award was first presented by france football magazine in 1956, with stanley matthews of blackpool and england winning the inaugural award., uefa.com (uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/news/... ballon d'or history feature), which states the ballon d'or was first awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews of blackpool and england., uefa.com - ballon d'or history (https://www.uefa.com), corroborated by france football's own archives, stating the first ballon d'or was awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews, uefa.com - the ballon d'or (established by france football magazine) was first awarded in 1956, with stanley matthews of blackpool and england winning the inaugural award., uefa.com ballon d'or history archive (https://www.uefa.com), corroborated by france football's own published history, stating the award was first given in 1956 to stanley matthews, uefa.com ballon d'or history archive (uefa.com), corroborated by france football's own history of the award, uefa.com ballon d'or history page (uefa.com), corroborated by france football's published ballon d'or winners list, uefa.com history of the ballon d'or (also documented by france football, the award's creator): first ballon d'or awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews., uefa.com history of the ballon d'or (france football's award), which states the trophy was first awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews of blackpool and england., uefa.com history of the ballon d'or / france football award, which records that the ballon d'or was first awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews (blackpool), the inaugural winner of the award created by france football magazine., uefa.com history of the ballon d'or notes it was created by france football magazine and first awarded in 1956, to stanley matthews., uefa.com history of the ballon d'or notes the award was created by france football and first presented in 1956, won by stanley matthews (blackpool/england)., uefa.com history of the ballon d'or notes the award was first presented by france football magazine in 1956, with stanley matthews as the inaugural winner., uefa.com history of the ballon d'or, which states the award was first presented by france football magazine in 1956, with stanley matthews as the inaugural winner., uefa.com official history article "ballon d'or: all the winners", which states the award (created by france football magazine) was first presented in 1956, won by stanley matthews of blackpool., uefa.com official history article 'ballon d'or: all the winners' states the award was created by france football magazine and first awarded in 1956, won by stanley matthews (blackpool)., uefa.com official history article on the ballon d'or, confirming the award was first presented by france football in 1956, won by stanley matthews, uefa.com official history of the ballon d'or ('history of the ballon d'or' article), corroborated by france football's own historical record, both stating the award was first presented in 1956, won by stanley matthews., uefa.com official history of the ballon d'or (uefa.com), corroborated by france football's own history of the award: the ballon d'or was first awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews., uefa.com official history of the ballon d'or, which states the award was created by france football magazine in 1956 and first won by stanley matthews (blackpool/england)., uefa.com official history of the ballon d'or: the award was created by france football magazine and first presented in 1956, won by stanley matthews (blackpool). uefa's ballon d'or history page (uefa.com) and france football's own archives both confirm 1956 as the inaugural year., uefa.com official history page on the ballon d'or (uefa.com), which states the ballon d'or was first awarded in 1956, with stanley matthews as the inaugural winner, created by france football magazine., uefa.com official history page on the ballon d'or, corroborated by france football's own archive, both stating the inaugural ballon d'or was awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews., uefa.com — 'the history of the ballon d'or' (uefa.com), confirming the award was first presented in 1956 to stanley matthews, uefa.com — ballon d'or history page, stating the award was first given in 1956 to stanley matthews, uefa.com — history of the ballon d'or (states the award was inaugurated in 1956, first won by stanley matthews), uefa.com — the ballon d'or history page states the award was first presented by france football in 1956, with stanley matthews as the inaugural winner., uefa.com's ballon d'or history article and france football's official award archive both state that the ballon d'or was first awarded in 1956, with stanley matthews as the inaugural winner., uefa.com's ballon d'or history feature (uefa.com), which states the ballon d'or was first awarded in 1956 to stanley matthews of blackpool; this is consistent with france football's own award archive., uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners (22 september 2025). https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/, uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners (https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/)., uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners (https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/): says awarded annually since 1956 and names stanley matthews as the first award winner., uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners — https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/, uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners — https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or/, uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners, https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/, uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners, september 22, 2025. https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or/, uefa.com, history of the ballon d'or: all the winners: https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/, uefa.com, ‘european football's enduring french connection’ (https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/028a-1a1d9af6cc34-e306b2c12af7-1000--european-football-s-enduring-french-connection/); fifa.com, ‘ballon d’or in the spotlight at fifa world football museum’ (https://inside.fifa.com/news/ballon-d-or-in-the-spotlight-at-fifa-world-football-museum-2754018), uefa.com, ‘history of the ballon d'or: all the winners’ (https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/); states it has been awarded annually since 1956 and identifies stanley matthews as the first recipient., uefa.com, ‘history of the ballon d'or: all the winners’ — https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/, wikipedia, ballon d'or article (first award 18 december 1956, stanley matthews inaugural winner), www.britannica.com, www.uefa.com
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#151,956from inside.fifa.com
#7981,956from inside.fifa.com
#471,956from www.uefa.com
#51,956from www.uefa.com
#17251,956UEFA.com (uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/news/... Ballon d'Or history feature), which states the Ballon d'Or was first awarded in 1956 to Stanley Matthews of Blackpool and England.142 more
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