All-time Ballon d'Or Winners XI

Defensive Midfield: Lothar Matthaus

Lothar Matthaus

The 1986 World Cup final saw Argentina beat 3-2 but Diego Maradona never got on the score sheet in spite of scoring five times in the tournament - all because he was man-marked by Germany's Lothar Matthaus.

"He is the best rival I've ever had. I guess that's enough to define him." - Diego Maradona

At the time he was at Bayern Munich and he was well-known for his positional intelligence, well-timed tackles, and a rocket of a foot that allowed him to score with power.

A box-to-box midfielder who also played as a sweeper, Matthaus had two stints at Bayern Munich apart from a few years at Borussia Monchengladbach and Serie A side Inter Milan.

With over 800 appearances for club and country in a career that lasted 21 years, Matthaus had even managed to score 204 goals.

Although they failed to win the World Cup in 1986, they returned to the final in 1990 and Matthaus' four goals had been instrumental in their triumph - one of the reasons he picked up the Ballon d'Or the same year.

He also holds the record for most caps for Germany with 150 to his name.