In 1987, after Luther Gullit (1962) was elected Ballon d'Or winner, he was interviewed by French Football magazine. During the interview, one of the things that asked Gullit to talk about his views on past Golden Globe winners.
1956 - Matthews
I knew he was English and had earned the title of "Jazz", but had never seen him play.
1957, 1959 - Di Stéfano
He is a Real Madrid player but has never seen a game and is therefore difficult to evaluate.
1958 - Raymond Copa
This man is not very clear, only that there is a sneaker brand with the same name.
1960 - Luis Suarez
I don't know this man. Did he play in Barcelona? Not very clear.
1961 - Omar Sivori
who?
1962 - Joseph Masopst
Ma-Saô-Post? I don't know much about this man.
1963 - Lev Yassin
The famous Soviet goalkeeper, I heard that he could block the ball with one hand.
1964 - Dennis Law
Heard of this man's name.
1965 - Eusebio
panther! He's a Benfica player and when he says it he thinks of Portugal, the symbol of Portugal.
1966 - Bobby Charlton
All I know is that he has played for Manchester United.
1967 - Florian Albert
Is it Belgian? Listen for the first time. Which team have you played for? (Ferencvaros) I had no idea there was such a team.
1968 - George Best
Great players. I regret I didn't watch him play. There was actually a TV at the time, but I was only 6 years old.
1969 - Rivera
The legend of Milan. When I came to Milan, the media shouted because I said I didn't know Rivera. I just saw a picture of him with someone in an English police hat and joked "Is it An Englishman?" That's it.
(Rivera left, Gurlitt right)
1970 - Gad Mueller
He was the first player I'd ever seen playing. The match between Bayern and Ajax was watched on TV. Although he doesn't feel how terrible he is, he is a player with special characteristics.
1971, 1973, 1974 - Cruyff
One of the best players in history. The kick is really elegant. We played together in Feyenoord and Cruyff was still the best.
1972, 1976 - Beckenbauer
He's the type of player I like. Always calm and majestic, there are almost no mistakes on the field.
1975 - Blokhin
Soviet player. As fast as Bonek (a Polish legend), he is an outstanding dribbling player.
1977 - Alain Simonson
Gladbach and Barcelona players. To be honest, he's short (165 cm) but very flexible and is a player I like.
1978, 1979 - Kevin Keegan
It's small, but the technology is excellent. He was a player for Liverpool and Hamburg and had a strong personality.
1980, 1981 - Rummenigge
He's very, very strong. He is a striker who has scored multiple key goals.
1982 - Paul Rossi
His reputation is all about the blessing of the national team, scoring 2 goals in Milan and 1 goal or 2 goals in Verona. (Actually scored 4 goals at Verona...) ）
1983, 1984, 1985 - Platini
3 times faster than others. In a strong team can easily be the core. He scores no matter what the situation. After coming to Italy from France, he still kept scoring goals, which surprised me.
1986 - Bilanov
He led the team to the European Cup Winners' Cup and led the Soviet Union to a good performance in the World Cup. Although last season was a bit sluggish, this may be due to the physical demands of Soviet football.
1987 - Gullit
I know! He is a footballer.