| 2002 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2002 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo | |
| Date | 12 December 2002 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 2002 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 12 December 2002.[1] This was Ronaldo's second Ballon d'Or, his first award was in 1997.
Ronaldo was the first Brazilian national to win the award, when he won his first Ballon in 1997, since then Rivaldo had also won the award in 1999. He was also the fourth Real Madrid player to win the trophy after Alfredo Di Stéfano (1957, 1959), Raymond Kopa (1958), and Luís Figo (2000).[2]
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (26 March 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 2002". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.