| 1997 Ballon d'Or | ||||
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1997 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo | ||||
| Date | 23 December 1997 | |||
| Presented by | France Football | |||
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| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | |||
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The1997 Ballon d'Or, given to the bestfootball player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists fromUEFA member countries, was awarded toRonaldo on 23 December 1997.[1] The Brazilian became the youngest winner of the award, at 21 years old.[2]
Additionally, fourteen players were nominated but received no votes:Sonny Anderson (Monaco/Barcelona & Brazil),Enrico Chiesa (Parma & Italy),Hernán Crespo (Parma & Argentina),Iván de la Peña (Barcelona & Spain),Robbie Fowler (Liverpool & England),Thomas Häßler (Karlsruher SC & Germany),Thomas Helmer (Bayern Munich & Germany),Filippo Inzaghi (Atalanta/Juventus & Italy),Gianluca Pagliuca (Inter Milan & Italy),Robert Pires (Metz & France),Karl-Heinz Riedle (Borussia Dortmund/Liverpool & Germany),Sergi (Barcelona & Spain),Davor Šuker (Real Madrid & Croatia) andIan Wright (Arsenal & England).