Why Yashin, Shevchenko, Blokhin, and Belanov received the Ballon d'Or | GOALNET
As prestigious as the FIFA World Player of the Year award may be, another individual trophy, the Ballon d'Or, still carries slightly more weight in the football community. While the process for determining the winner of this title hasn't always been objective, ideally the criteria were as follows: the winner wasn't just the world's strongest footballer, but also someone who had managed to win at least one prestigious trophy with their team. Historically, the list of Ballon d'Or winners has been dominated by players from Western Europe and South America—the world's richest regions for football talent—but among the "chosen few" were four players born in the USSR. These included the brilliant goalkeeper Lev Yashin, as well as three great forwards: Oleg Blokhin, Igor Belanov, and Andriy Shevchenko. Of course, their names are well known to many football fans, but not everyone knows why each of them received the Ballon d'Or, as sometimes their path to this award was not only surprising but also quite dramatic... 0:00 - Introduction 1:06 - Lev Yashin - 1963 4:52 - Oleg Blokhin - 1975 7:48 - Igor Belanov - 1986 11:35 - Andriy Shevchenko - 2004 Instagram: / goalnet.official Facebook: / goalnet.official Telegram: https://t.me/goalnet_official 🔥 RECOMMENDED VIEWING ▼ Here's why Modric won the Ballon d'Or in 2018 » • За что МОДРИЧ получил «Золотой мяч» в 2018... Here's why MESSI won the Ballon d'Or in 2009 » • За что МЕССИ получил «Золотой мяч» в 2009 ... RU/EN: Ballon d'Or, Golden Ball, Lev Yashin Ballon d'Or 1963, Lev Yashin saves Soviet Union, Lev Yashin Dynamo Moscow, Lev Yashin documentary story, Lev Yashin film, Oleg Blokhin goals, Oleg Blokhin Soviet Union, Oleg Blokhin Dynamo Kyiv, Oleg Blokhin Ballon d'Or 1975 d'Or 1975, Bayern Munich vs. Dynamo Kyiv 1975, Oleg Blokhin goal vs. Bayern 1975, Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 Ferencváros 1975, Oleg Blokhin best goals, Oleg Blokhin documentary, Igor Belanov goals, Igor Belanov Golden Ball 1986, Igor Belanov Chornomorets Odessa, Dynamo Kyiv, Borussia M'gladbach, Soviet Union 3-4 Belgium World Cup 1986 1986, Soviet Union best players in football history, Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Igor Belanov goals vs Belgium 1986, Belanov interview, Andriy Shevchenko goals, Shevchenko Dynamo Kyiv, Andriy Shevchenko Milan goals, Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine national team, Andriy Shevchenko Ballon d'Or 2004, Ukraine national team 2005, 2006, Ukraine World Cup 2006, Andriy Shevchenko documentary, all Ballon d'Or winners history... ABOUT THE "FOOTBALL" FORMAT STORIES" ▼ We created the "Football Stories" format for true football fans, and especially for those who understand the importance of the HISTORY of this greatest sport. We produce stories not only about today's stars, but also about those who captured the hearts of fans decades ago. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of REAL FOOTBALL... Enjoy watching... 🎯 ADVERTISERS: Regarding advertising on our channel, we do not promote shady projects or strange services, as we respect ourselves and our subscribers. If your project is useful to people, is well-packaged, and has a good reputation, we will be happy to consider a mutually beneficial partnership... Corporate email is available in the "ABOUT THE CHANNEL" tab. There are various football channels: Myach Production, Bombardir, Goal24, Mir Futbola, ROMARIO, Futbolina, KraSava, Vasily Utkin, Andrey Kolesnik, ProfiFutbol, Fabrika Futbola, Lispy Futbol, Zhivoy Futbol, Krasava... But GOALNET IS THE ONLY ONE!!! #GOALNET #ZOLOTOYMYACH
