The Swedish Pallon D’oro has a long history. The first to win it were Gren and Nordahl. Yesterday, Ibrahimovic. A new record. It’s the Swedish striker’s sixth time picking up this award.
MILAN - The Guldbollen is no small matter, neither for Sweden or for the Milan’s contingent from the Scandinavian country. In 1964, the award was first won by Gunnar Gren. The year after that, Gunnar Nordahl. Two thirds of the Gre-No-Li trio were the first to have their names added to a list that would , in time, include goalkeepers Hellstrom and Ravelli and eventually names better known to Italian football aficionados like Hyse, Stromberg, Thern and Dahlin, all the way to the more recent winners Ljungberg and Henrik Larsson.
But since 2005, it’s been a bit more predictable. It’s been almost always the same Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 2005 was the first time he won it. He took a break from the award in 2006 and then from 2007, it’s been all him. A record 6 wins in the nation that won the world cup in 1958 and has always produced refined footballers.
The six person jury voted unanimously for Milan’s striker. “Zlatan Ibrahimovic wins the Pallon D’Oro for his work with the national side and with Milan. Under great pressure, he has been the leader of a top level team, adding another league title to an already extraordinary collection”. As he was being presented with the award, Ibrahimovic came on stage to give a high five to national team coach Eris Hamren.
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