1997 Ballon d'Or
| 1997 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1997 Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo | |
| Date | 23 December 1997 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Ronaldo (1st award) |
| Website | ballondor |
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] On 19 November 1997, the shortlist of 50 male players compiled by a group of experts from France Football was announced. [3]
Rankings
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Additionally, fourteen players were nominated but received no votes: Sonny Anderson (Monaco/Barcelona & Brazil), Enrico Chiesa (Parma & Italy), Hernán Crespo (Parma & Argentina), Iván de la Peña (Barcelona & Spain), Robbie Fowler (Liverpool & England), Thomas Häßler (Karlsruher SC & Germany), Thomas Helmer (Bayern Munich & Germany), Filippo Inzaghi (Atalanta/Juventus & Italy), Gianluca Pagliuca (Inter Milan & Italy), Robert Pires (Metz & France), Karl-Heinz Riedle (Borussia Dortmund/Liverpool & Germany), Sergi (Barcelona & Spain), Davor Šuker (Real Madrid & Croatia) and Ian Wright (Arsenal & England).
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ a.s, Petit Press. "Päťdesiat kandidátov na futbalovú Zlatú loptu". SME.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "France Football". www.francefootball.fr. Archived from the original on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
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