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11 English stars who received five or more Ballon d'Or nominations in their careers

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English players have been frequent contenders for the Ballon d'Or over the years.So with that in mind, here are 11 English players who received multiple Ballon d'Or nominations.Honourable mentions: Kevin Keegan - 4 nominations (and 2 wins!) and Paul Scholes - 4 nominations.Gary Lineker was first nominated for the Ballon d'Or in 1986 after a superb campaign with Everton and winning the golden boot at the World Cup.He finished second behind Dynamo Kiev's Igor Belanov, despite scoring more than twice as many goals that year than the Soviet Union international.Lineker earned a further four nominations over the next five seasons during impressive spells with Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as standing out at another World Cup with.

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