| 1997 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 1997 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo | |
| Date | 23 December 1997 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
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Additionally, fourteen players were nominated but received no votes: Sonny Anderson, Enrico Chiesa, Hernán Crespo, Iván de la Peña, Robbie Fowler, Thomas Häßler, Thomas Helmer, Filippo Inzaghi, Gianluca Pagliuca, Robert Pires, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Sergi, Davor Šuker and Ian Wright.
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The 1995 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 George Weah on 24 December 1995. 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.
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