1971 Ballon d'Or
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The 1971 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 Johan Cruyff on 28 December 1971.[1]
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Date | 28 December 1971 | |||
Location | Paris, France | |||
Presented by | France Football | |||
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Won by | Johan Cruyff (1st award) | |||
Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | |||
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Cruyff was the first Dutch national to win the award, and also the first Ajax player to win the trophy.[2]