By Ewan Murray England may be the birthplace of football as we know it but that is no guarantee of success when it comes to the game’s most prestigious individual prize. The Ballon d’Or was conjured up in 1956 and has been won by a host of different superstars throughout the years. From Liberia to Bulgaria to Northern Ireland, the fabled golden ball has traversed the globe. While England are far from the most decorated nation in Ballon d’Or history, there have been several past victors from old blighty – even if it has been quite some time since an Englishman has got his hands on the title. Ev…