10 legendary footballers who have never won the Ballon d'Or

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Frank Lampard captained Chelsea to a win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League

#9 Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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Ibrahimovic has shown no signs of slowing down with age, winning three trophies last season with Manchester United

The imposing striker from Sweden has enjoyed a glittering domestic career, winning league titles in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and France. Ibrahimovic currently plies his trade for Manchester United in the Premier League, the eighth club he has played for in his senior career.

Since making his professional debut for Malmo in 1999, the Swede has scored 420 goals in domestic competitions. His trophy cabinet has seen more than its fair share of occupants, including four Serie A titles, four Ligue 1 titles, and a La Liga title.

He is also currently the all-time leading goalscorer for the Swedish national team and French club Paris Saint-Germain, for whom he has scored 156 goals.

Incredibly, in spite of Ibrahimovic's plethora of honours, he has never even made the top 3 in the Ballon d'Or shortlist, coming closest in 2013 when he finished fourth behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery.

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