The Super Ballon d'Or (French: Super Ballon d'Or) is the name of a prize that was awarded only once on 24 December 1989, by the French magazine France Football for the best football player of the previous three decades.[1][2] It is even more exclusive than the prestigious Ballon d'Or.
As of November 1989, this award has only been given once, to Spanish-Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano.[3] The award was voted between multiple-time Ballon d'Or winners.[4][5] The winner of the award was voted by viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.[6] The viewers and readers voted Michel Platini as the best, but the France Football jury and former Ballon d'Or winners chose Alfredo Di Stéfano.[7][8]
For many years, his Super Ballon d'Or trophy was on display at the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,[3] but in 2021, Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his memorabilia.[9] The trophy was among the items sold to an anonymous buyer for £187,500,[10] and its current location is unknown.[3]