| 1968 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1968 Ballon d'Or winner George Best in 1976 | |
| Date | 24 December 1968 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  George Best (1st award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1968 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 George Best on 24 December 1968.[1]
Best was the first Northern Irish national to win the award. He was the third Manchester United player to win the trophy after Denis Law (1964) and Bobby Charlton (1966).[2]
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1968". RSSSF. 25 June 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.