1969 Ballon d'Or
The 1969 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 the Italian midfielder Gianni Rivera (Milan) on 23 December 1969.[1] There were 26 voters, from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, England, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia.[2]
Rivera became the second Italian national to win the award after the Omar Sívori win in 1961. Also he was the first Milan player to win the trophy.[3]
Rankings
References
- ^ "1969 - Gianni Rivera". France Football. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1969". RSSSF. 22 June 2005. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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