FourFourTwo's Dating Game, 12/11/25: Blighty's Ballon d'Or

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It's FourFourTwo's Dating Game, where we ask you for a specific year from history

FourFourTwo's Dating Game: Ballon d'Or
FourFourTwo's Dating Game: Thierry Henry (Image credit: Future)

Welcome back to FourFourTwo's Dating Game, the daily challenge that tests the depth of your football history knowledge! Forget swiping right; the only perfect match we're looking for is a date that defines a major milestone in English football lore.

How to play FourFourTwo’s Dating Game

FourFourTwo's Dating Game today revolves around one of the game's most prestigious individual honours: the Ballon d'Or. The big question, the one that still makes Three Lions fans sigh: When did an Englishman last win the Ballon d'Or?

Just like our previous challenge, the answer you're seeking is a number in the YYYY format, meaning today's target is a date that lives in footballing infamy. As a reminder, the mechanics are simple and addictively familiar, much like a certain popular word puzzle game

Select your four-digit year guess, hit 'Enter' and watch the board light up. Any digit that is correct and in the right position will be highlighted in green, those in the wrong position will turn orange. You have six attempts to crack the code and prove your status as a true football history expert.

With so much time having passed since that last English victory, this puzzle is designed to truly separate the aficionados from the average fans. Think you have the memory to nail this date?

The Ballon d'Or trophy is displayed during a press conference to present the new Ballon d'Or trophy, on the outskirts of Paris, on September 19, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Tell us the last Englishman with his hands on this (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.

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