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Anyone here seen Tom Finney play? He retired in 1960.

It’s Ballon D’Or, Ballon D’Or, Ballon D’Or, Ballon D’Or week, and Stanley Matthews week, too. Two wizards of the dribble in Ed Aarons and Jonathan Wilson on Sir Stan’s legacy.

The switch of venue to England from its usual home in Paris is a mark of respect to the man who became the first active player to receive a knighthood in 1965, a few months before retiring at the age of 50. It also provides an opportunity to recall an astonishing career that began with his local side Stoke in 1932 and made the “Wizard of Dribble” the most famous player on the planet.