1995 Ballon d'Or | ||||
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![]() 1995 Ballon d'Or winnerGeorge Weah | ||||
Date | 24 December 1995 | |||
Presented by | France Football | |||
Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | |||
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The1995 Ballon d'Or, given to the bestfootball player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists fromUEFA member countries, was awarded toGeorge 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.
Additionally, sixteen players were nominated but received no votes:Daniel Amokachi (Everton & Nigeria),Dino Baggio (Parma & Italy),Abel Balbo (Roma & Argentina),Mario Basler (Werder Bremen & Germany),Júlio César (Borussia Dortmund & Brazil),Didier Deschamps (Juventus & France),Donato Gama (Deportivo La Coruña & Spain),Stefan Effenberg (Borussia Mönchengladbach & Germany),Vincent Guérin (Paris Saint-Germain & France),Christian Karembeu (Nantes/Sampdoria & France),Bernard Lama (Paris Saint-Germain & France),Japhet N'Doram (Nantes & Chad),Jay-Jay Okocha (Eintracht Frankfurt & Nigeria),Fernando Redondo (Real Madrid & Argentina),Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United & Denmark) andClarence Seedorf (Ajax/Sampdoria & Netherlands).