2001 Ballon d'Or
| 2001 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2001 Ballon d'Or winner, Michael Owen in 2007 | |
| Date | 18 December 2001 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Michael Owen (1st award) |
| Website | ballondor |
The 2001 Ballon d'Or (lit. '2001 Golden Ball'), given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Michael Owen on 18 December 2001.[1]
Owen was the fourth English national to win the award after Stanley Matthews (1956), Bobby Charlton (1966) and Kevin Keegan (1978, 1979).
Rankings
On 12 November 2001, the shortlist of 50 male players compiled by a group of experts from France Football was announced.[2]
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References
- ↑ Pierrend, José Luis (26 March 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 2001". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ↑ "Slechts twee Nederlanders bij besten". vi.nl (in Dutch). 2001-11-12. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "France Football". www.francefootball.fr. Archived from the original on 2005-11-27. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
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