Peter Schmeichel
Probably never the best player in any individual year, but included as a nod to keepers who never quite get the same appreciation as their outfield team-mates. Schmeichel was outstanding at Manchester United and was arguably the rock on which Alex Ferguson built the most dominant force in English football. In the history of the Ballon d'Or only one keeper has won the award - Lev Yashin (also known as the Black Spider) in 1963.
Probably never the best player in any individual year, but included as a nod to keepers who never quite get the same appreciation as their outfield team-mates. Schmeichel was outstanding at Manchester United and was arguably the rock on which Alex Ferguson built the most dominant force in English football. In the history of the Ballon d'Or only one keeper has won the award - Lev Yashin (also known as the Black Spider) in 1963.
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