Of the world-renowned sports personalities in the European football world, which one received the FIFA Golden Ball in 1994?
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Futbolita Ash Hashim (born 16 November 1988), better known as Fútbolita™ is a Singaporean sports journalist, FIFA Players' Agent, personality and international blogger known as the "Female Voice of Football". Her website and brand, "Futbolita" (Futbolita.com), is known for featuring exclusive interviews with world-renowned sports personalities in the European football world, including David Villa, Xavi, Fernando Torres, Cristiano Ronaldo, Romário and José Mourinho.
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Romário Romário de Souza Faria (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário (] ), is a Brazilian politician, who previously achieved worldwide fame as a professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time. Romário starred for Brazil in their 1994 FIFA World Cup triumph, receiving the FIFA Golden Ball as player of the tournament. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year the same year. He came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century internet poll in 1999, was elected to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, and was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.
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1994 UEFA Champions League Final The 1994 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match between Italian club Milan and Spanish club Barcelona, played on 18 May 1994 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.
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Julien Cools Julien Cools (born 13 February 1947) was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1977 while at Club Brugge. Discovered as a junior at SK Retie Branddonk of Antwerp and made his name with Beringen FC. Signed by FC Bruges in 1973 where his reputation for non-stop running in the midfield made him an international regular. Helped FC Bruges to the Belgian league titles in 1975-76,76-77 and 77-78 plus the Belgian Cup in 1977. In Europe Cools was a runner-up in the 1976 U.E.F.A.Cup Final and 1978 European Cup Final, Bruges losing both finals to Liverpool. Rated by World Soccer Magazine as Bruges` best player in that 1978 Final.
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Angelo Sormani Ángelo Benedicto Miguel Sormani (born 3 July 1939 at Jaú, Brazil) is an Italian-Brazilian former football manager and player, who played as a forward; he was capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, as a centre-forward, as well as in an attacking midfield role, or also as a winger on the right flank. Born in Brazil, he represented the Italian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. Despite lacking pace, he was a physically strong, creative and intelligent player with excellent technical ability; throughout his career, he was known for his tactical versatility, power and determination, as well as his capability to take part in and initiate attacking plays due to his passing ability. Following his retirement, he also worked as a manager, coaching two clubs for which he formerly played: Roma, and Napoli.
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Germán Villa Germán Villa Castañeda (born April 2, 1973 in Mexico City) is a retired Mexican footballer, who has two children by the name of German Villa Jr. and América Villa. He is renowned for his rough style of play, great interceptions, and fearlessness on the pitch.
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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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Krasimir Balakov Krasimir Genchev Balakov (Bulgarian: Красимир Балъков , ] ; born 29 March 1966) is a Bulgarian former footballer turned manager. A former attacking midfielder, he was a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. After Hristo Stoichkov, he is considered the greatest Bulgarian footballer of his generation.
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Steve McManaman Steven "Steve" McManaman (born 11 February 1972) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder, winger and playmaker for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City. McManaman is the most decorated English footballer to have played for a club abroad, with the UEFA website stating that "of all England's footballing exports in the modern era, none was as successful as McManaman". He is currently a co-commentator on BT Sport football coverage.
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2001 FIFA World Player of the Year The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. David Beckham was again forced into second place.
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Wolfgang Patzke Wolfgang Patzke (24 February 1959 – 8 May, 2016) was a German football player.
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Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year Bulgarian Sportperson of the Year (Bulgarian: Спортист на годината на България , "Sportist na godinata na Balgariya") is an annual award given to the best Bulgarian sportsperson of the year. The winner is selected by authorized journalists. The award was established by the "Naroden Sport" newspaper and specifically by Aleksandar Yasnikov. It was first given in 1958 to the basketball player Vanya Voynova. The person with the most awards is high-jumper Stefka Kostadinova with four. Traditionally, the award is given at the Sportsperson of the Year Ball which is attended by journalists, sportspeople, social figures, intellectuals, etc.
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Ballon d'Or 1994 The 1994 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 Hristo Stoichkov on 20 December 1994.
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Hakan Çalhanoğlu Hakan Çalhanoğlu (] , born 8 February 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Milan and the Turkey national team. He is known for his ability to score from free kicks.
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2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or The 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the third year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 7 January 2013., with Lionel Messi winning a record fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or.
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Peter Møller Peter Møller-Nielsen (born 23 March 1972) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won four Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever in 2005. He scored five goals in 20 matches for the Denmark national football team, and took part in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Currently he works as a host on DR1 (Denmark) which is the Danish national channel. Møller is mainly used at the sports news.
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1999 FIFA World Player of the Year The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 536 points. David Beckham took second place, the highest ever position for an English footballer. Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta came third.
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Gianni Minà Gianni Minà (] ; Turin, 17 May 1938) is an Italian journalist, writer and television host. He has collaborated with both Italian and foreign newspapers and magazines; produced hundreds of reports for the RAI ("Radiotelevisione Italiana"); designed and presented television programs, as well as produced successful documentary films on the lives of Che Guevara, Muhammad Ali, Fidel Castro, Rigoberta Menchú, Silvia Baraldini, Subcomandante Marcos, and Diego Maradona.
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Fran (Spanish footballer) Francisco Javier González Pérez (] ; born 14 July 1969), known as Fran ] , is a Spanish retired professional footballer.
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Wilfried Van Moer Wilfried van Moer (born 1 March 1945, Beveren-Waas) is a former Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe three times, first in 1966 while at Antwerp then in 1969 and in 1970 while at Standard Liège.
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Rudi Völler Rudolf "Rudi" Völler (] ; born 13 April 1960), nicknamed ""Tante Käthe"" (English: "Aunt Käthe"), is a German former international footballer and a former manager of the Germany national team. A former forward, he won the FIFA World Cup in 1990 as a player.
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Albert Shesternyov Albert Alekseyevich Shesternyov (Russian: Альбе́рт Алексе́евич Шестернёв ; ] ; 20 June 1941 in Moscow – 5 November 1994 in Moscow) was a soccer player for CSKA Moscow and the Soviet Union. He is generally regarded as the best football defender in Soviet football history.