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At 42 years of age, Sir Stanley Matthews, right pointer of the modest English Blackpool, received the first Golden Ball in history, corresponding to 1956. No one discussed it or said, “What a shame...!”, “ FIFA is a mafia,” “It’s all arranged” or the classic “What did the old man win that...?.” No, the world was more tolerant (also less corrupt). And gullible; if they told him Matthews had been phenomenal that year, it was accepted. Adidas or Ni…