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TIL there's a more prestigious award than the Ballon d'Or in football which is the Super Ballon d'Or. It was awarded only once on December 24 1989 by France Football for the best player of the previous three decades. The only player to win it is Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stéfano.

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