Chapter 299: Go-Karting and F1 (Vote for monthly tickets!)

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This year's Golden Ball award was particularly controversial, yet it also showcased Real Madrid's tremendous influence.

Given the European Championship, performances in European competitions became an extremely important factor.

Beckham and Maldini were tied for tenth place.

Raul took ninth.

Mendieta secured eighth.

Batistuta landed in seventh.

Rivaldo was sixth.

Nesta burst into fifth place.

Henry, with his outstanding performance in the European Championship, advanced to fourth place among the world's football giants.

Shevchenko climbed to third place thanks to his extraordinary performance last season.

In the end, the Golden Ball would be awarded to either Figo or Zidane.

Both players had unremarkable club achievements the previous year and had not reached their ideal form.

However, they both led their respective countries to breakthroughs in this year's European Championship.