1966 Ballon d'Or

1966 Ballon d'Or
1966 Ballon d'Or winner Bobby Charlton
Date27 December 1966
LocationParis, France
Presented byFrance Football
Highlights
Won byEngland Bobby Charlton (1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or
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The 1966 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 Bobby Charlton on 27 December 1966.[1] He finished a single point ahead of Eusébio.

  1. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (22 June 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1966". RSSSF.