1997_Ballon_d'Or

1997 Ballon d'Or

1997 Ballon d'Or

Annual association football award event in France

The 1997 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Ronaldo on 23 December 1997.[1] The Brazilian became the youngest winner of the award, at 21 years old.[2]

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Additionally, fourteen players were nominated but received no votes: Sonny Anderson, Enrico Chiesa, Hernán Crespo, Iván de la Peña, Robbie Fowler, Thomas Häßler, Thomas Helmer, Filippo Inzaghi, Gianluca Pagliuca, Robert Pires, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Sergi, Davor Šuker and Ian Wright.

References

  1. [1]
    Pierrend, José Luis (26 March 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1997". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. [2]
    GiveMeSport (19 October 2022). "Who is the youngest ever Ballon d'Or winner?". OneFootball. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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