Johan Cruyff
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
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- Oct 28
Ronaldo's 2008 Ballon d'Or season wins France Football's public BOAT vote
Fans voting in France Football's new BOAT poll ranked Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 season as the best Ballon d'Or campaign of all time, ahead of Lionel Messi's 2012 season. The final ranking was published on 28 October 2026.
- Sep 21
Former Uruguay and Olympiacos midfielder Milton Viera dies at age 80
The Uruguayan midfielder won five Greek league titles with Olympiacos and AEK Athens across seven seasons in the 1970s after playing at the 1966 World Cup.
- Sep 20
Former Inter Milan and Italy forward Sandro Mazzola dies at age 83
The two-time European Cup winner and Euro 1968 champion scored 161 goals across 565 appearances in seventeen seasons playing exclusively for Inter.
