1971 Ballon d'Or
1971 Ballon d'Or | |
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Date | 28 December 1971[citation needed] |
Location | Paris, France |
Presented by | France Football |
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Won by | Johan Cruyff (1st award) |
Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1971 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 Johan Cruyff on 28 December 1971.
Cruyff was the first Dutch national to win the award, and also the first Ajax player to win the trophy.
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