UtdArena on Twitter: "Being awarded the Ballon d'Or heavily based on success with the national team is not a modern phenomenon. In 1996, Dortmund's Matthias Sammer won the award after winning the
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Alan Shearer reflects on his disappointment at finishing third in the 1996 Ballon d'Or - Chronicle Live
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