1997 Ballon d'Or

1997 Ballon d'Or
1997 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo
Date23 December 1997
Presented byFrance Football
Highlights
Won by Ronaldo (1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or

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. The Brazilian became the youngest winner of the award, at 21 years old. On 19 November 1997, the shortlist of 50 male players compiled by a group of experts from France Football was announced.

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