Hugo Sánchez, without a doubt, is one of the best forwards in the history of football and was the most dominant number nine during the 1980s. ‘Hugol’ is the only footballer in LaLiga history who can boast of having five top scorers (four wearing the Real Madrid jersey and one more with Atlético de Madrid).
As a vital part of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, the Mexican forward won the prestigious Golden Boot in the 1989-1990 season, after scoring 38 goals with the meringues.
In 282 official matches with the meringues, Sánchez scored a total of 208 goals. During the period between 1985 and 1992, the Mexican goalscorer won five Spanish leagues, three Spanish Super Cups and a Copa del Rey with the white club.
Despite having been named by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) as the best footballer in North and Central America of the 20th Century, and breaking all the scoring records of his time, ‘Hugol’ was never considered for win a Ballon d’Or.
What is the cause of this injustice? We will tell you about it below.
Hugo Sánchez was not the only player ignored for the Ballon d’Or. Other figures, perhaps more legendary such as Pelé or Diego Armando Maradona, were not awarded this award in their careers either.
To explain these omissions it is important to clarify some issues. First of all, you should know that the Ballon d’Or has been awarded since 1956 by France Football magazine. This award seeks to reward the best footballer of each season.
However, during the period from 1956 to 1994, the publication only considered European footballers as eligible for the award. Currently this restriction no longer exists and players of all nationalities can be distinguished.
Questioned about this, Hugo Sánchez considered that he could have won this trophy on two or three occasions during his best football moment.
“At the time I didn’t win it because they discriminated against me, since at that time the players from the American continent who played in Europe did not qualify to win the Ballon d’Or. I could have won it two or three times during my best moment at Real Madrid “But Maradona and I were discriminated against. That’s why it doesn’t bring back great memories for me. I think that of those three Ballon d’Ors that Marco Van Basten won, one or two belonged to me.”
– Hugo Sanchez
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