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Full list of Ballon d'Or winners who played for Real Madrid
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The Italian centre-back won the award after captaining his country to World Cup glory in Germany, and he collected the trophy while playing for Real Madrid, underlining how thoroughly the club's roster dominated world football at the time.
Real Madrid's status as the most decorated club in European football history is matched by an equally staggering individual honours list.
He joined Real Madrid in 2009 as part of another Galácticos spending spree, adding his name to the club's list of Ballon d'Or winners even though his major individual success came before his move to Spain.
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