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.