1995 Ballon d'Or
| 1995 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 1995 Ballon d'Or winner George Weah | |
| Date | 24 December 1995 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1995 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 Weah on 24 December 1995.[1] It was the first edition of this award where players born outside Europe were allowed to receive votes and was the first time a player representing an African nation won the award.
Rankings
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Additionally, sixteen players were nominated but received no votes: Daniel Amokachi, Dino Baggio, Abel Balbo, Mario Basler, Júlio César, Didier Deschamps, Donato Gama, Stefan Effenberg, Vincent Guérin, Christian Karembeu, Bernard Lama, Japhet N'Doram, Jay-Jay Okocha, Fernando Redondo, Peter Schmeichel and Clarence Seedorf.
References
[edit]- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (26 March 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1995". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
