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Why Stanley Matthews’ Ballon d’Or triumph echoes down the years for Harry Kane | Jonathan Wilson
In 1956, the Blackpool great was recognised for his force of individual will, the very thing that makes the Bayern and England striker the standout candiate Systems football began in 1963 – on the hallowed turf of Wemble
Published 24 October 2026 at 19:00 UTC
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y – with the impact of a cynical foul by Gino Pivatelli. At that moment in the European Cup final, when the hard-working Milan forward, brought in to combat Benfica’s Mário Coluna,