1998 Ballon d'Or

1998 Ballon d'Or
1998 Ballon d'Or winner Zinedine Zidane in 2008
Date22 December 1998
Presented byFrance Football
Highlights
Won by Zinedine Zidane (1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or

The 1998 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 Zinedine Zidane on 22 December 1998. On 10 November 1998, the shortlist of 50 male players compiled by a group of experts from France Football was announced.