| 1956 Ballon d'Or | ||||
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1956 Ballon d'Or winnerStanley Matthews in 1962 | ||||
| Date | 18 December 1956 | |||
| Location | Paris,France | |||
| Presented by | France Football | |||
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| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | |||
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The1956 Ballon d'Or was the inauguralBallon d'Or award given to the bestfootball player inEurope as judged by a panel of sports journalists fromUEFA member countries.[1]Stanley Matthews received the award on 18 December 1956.[2][3]