James Peter Greaves was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of England's best ever players. He is England's f
Greaves in 1964
Greaves with AC Milan in 1961
Tottenham's starting line-up in the 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup final against Atlético Madrid in Rotterdam. Greaves is front row, second from the right.
England national football team at Empire Stadium, London 28 October 1959. From the left, standing: Bobby Charlton, Don Howe, Eddie Hopkinson, Trevor Smith, Tony Allen, Ron Flowers; front row: John Connelly, Jimmy Greaves, Ronnie Clayton, Brian Clough and Edwin Holliday.
The Ballon d'Or is an annual association football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player judged to have performed the best over the previous season.
Jimmy Greaves
…Individual Ballon d'Or third place: 1963, nominated: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1968 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer: 1962–63…
December 1956 issue of France Football magazine presenting the inaugural Ballon d'Or winner—Stanley Matthews.
Gianni Rivera hoisting the 1969 Ballon d'Or.
Lionel Messi has won a record eight Ballons d'Or across three different decades, and holds the record for most consecutive wins, with four between 2009 and 2012.