1965 Ballon d'Or
Annual association football award event in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1965 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 Eusébio on 28 December 1965.[1][2]
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1965 Ballon d'Or | ||||
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Date | 28 December 1965 | |||
Location | Paris, France | |||
Presented by | France Football | |||
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Won by | Eusébio (1st award) | |||
Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | |||
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Eusébio was the first Portuguese national to win the award and still is the only Benfica player to have won it.[3]