On this day 35 years ago, Alfredo Di Stéfano won the Super Ballon d'Or
On 24 December 1989, he became the only player ever to receive the award.
On 24 December 1989, Alfredo Di Stéfano was awarded with the Super Ballon d'Or. France Football honoured the Madrid legend's outstanding career, as he beat Cruyff and Platini in the final vote. The French publication has only awarded this prize on one occasion, making Di Stéfano the only footballer to have earned this accolade.
The greatest footballer of all time guided Real Madrid to their first five consecutive European Cup triumphs and made history in the white shirt. During his playing career, Di Stéfano scooped the Ballon d'Or in 1957 and 1959.