1991 Ballon d'Or
| 1991 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
1991 Ballon d'Or winner Jean-Pierre Papin in 2012 | |
| Date | 24 December 1991 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by | Jean-Pierre Papin (1st award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1991 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 Jean-Pierre Papin on 24 December 1991.[1]
Papin was the third French national to win the award after Raymond Kopa (1958) and Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985). He was also the first player from the French League to win the trophy.[2]
Rankings
References
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (18 December 2008). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1991". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.