When was the footballer who won the 1972 Ballon d'Or born?
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Ballon d'Or 1972 The 1972 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the West German defender Franz Beckenbauer on 26 December 1972. There were 25 voters, from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, England, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia.
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Franz Beckenbauer Franz Anton Beckenbauer (] ; born 11 September 1945) is a German former professional footballer and manager. Early in his playing career he was nicknamed "Der Kaiser" ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper or "libero".
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Tony Vairelles Tony Vairelles (born 10 April 1973) is a French retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Thomas Deniaud Thomas Deniaud (born 31 August 1971) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Samba N'Diaye Samba N'Diaye (born November 30, 1972 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French-Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Louis Floch Louis Floch (born 28 December 1947 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon) is a former French footballer.
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Jean-Jacques Allais Jean-Jacques Allais (born January 17, 1969 in Bolbec, France) is a former professional footballer.
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Roger Mendy Roger Mendy (born 8 February 1960 in Dakar) is a former Senegalese footballer who spent three years playing for AS Monaco, with whom he reached the 1992 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final. He also had spells with Sporting Toulon and ASC Jeanne d'Arc before finishing his career in Italy with Pescara Calcio.
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Frédéric Ouvret Frédéric Ouvret (born May 15, 1970 in Paris, France) is a retired professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.
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Ronan Le Crom Ronan Le Crom (born 13 July 1974) is a retired French professional football goalkeeper.
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Migueli Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti (born 19 December 1951), known as Migueli, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
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Franck Silvestre Franck Silvestre (born 5 April 1967) is a retired French footballer who played as a central defender.
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Alberto Martínez Díaz Alberto Martínez Díaz (born 27 October 1962), known as Berto, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Oliver Neuville Oliver Patric Neuville (] ; born 1 May 1973) is a German retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Rubén Cano Rubén Andrés Cano Martínez (born 5 February 1951) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Santiago Aragón Santiago Aragón Martínez (born 3 April 1968) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Luc Mischo Luc Mischo (born 17 September 1974) is a retired Luxembourgian footballer.
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Didier Deschamps Didier Claude Deschamps (] ; born 15 October 1968) is a retired French footballer and current manager of the France national team. He played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs, in France, Italy, England and Spain, such as Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia, as well as Nantes and Bordeaux. Nicknamed "the water-carrier" by former France team-mate Eric Cantona, Deschamps was an intelligent and hard-working defensive midfielder who excelled at winning back possession and subsequently starting attacking plays, and also stood out for his leadership throughout his career. As a French international, he was capped on 103 occasions and took part at three UEFA European Football Championships and one FIFA World Cup, captaining his nation to victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
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Ballon d'Or 1989 The 1989 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Marco van Basten on 26 December 1989.
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Nico Braun Nico Braun (born 26 October 1950) is a former footballer from Luxembourg.
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Lilian Martin Lilian Martin (born 28 May 1971 in Valréas) is a retired French footballer who played primarily as a right back, but also at the left side. He was a regular set-piece taker.
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Miguel Ángel Nadal Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (] ; born 28 July 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer. Nicknamed "The Beast", he based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions.