1968 Ballon d'Or

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1968 Ballon d'Or
George Best (1976).jpg
1968 Ballon d'Or winner George Best in 1976
Date24 December 1968
Location Paris, France
Presented by France Football
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Won by Ulster Banner.svg George Best (1st award)
Website francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or
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The 1968 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 Best on 24 December 1968. [1]

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Best was the first Northern Irish national to win the award. He was the third Manchester United player to win the trophy after Denis Law (1964) and Bobby Charlton (1966). [2]

Rankings

RankNameClub(s)NationalityPoints
1 George Best Flag of England.svg Manchester United Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 61
2 Bobby Charlton Flag of England.svg Manchester United Flag of England.svg  England 53
3 Dragan Džajić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Red Star Belgrade Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 46
4 Franz Beckenbauer Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 36
5 Giacinto Facchetti Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30
6 Gigi Riva Flag of Italy.svg Cagliari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22
7 Amancio Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 21
8 Eusébio Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 15
9 Gianni Rivera Flag of Italy.svg Milan Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13
10 Jimmy Greaves Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur Flag of England.svg  England 8
Pirri Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 8
12 Antal Dunai Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7
Willi Schulz Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 7
14 Georgi Asparuhov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 6
Albert Shesternyov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6
16 Ove Kindvall Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
17 Flórián Albert Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Sandro Mazzola Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Lajos Szűcs Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
20 Johan Cruyff Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
Gerd Müller Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
22 Jack Charlton Flag of England.svg Leeds United Flag of England.svg  England 2
Bobby Moore Flag of England.svg West Ham United Flag of England.svg  England 2
24 Alan Ball Flag of England.svg Everton Flag of England.svg  England 1
Ferenc Bene Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Angelo Domenghini Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Mirsad Fazlagić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sarajevo Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1
Tommy Gemmell Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1
Jimmy Johnstone Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1
Murtaz Khurtsilava Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dinamo Tbilisi Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
Ivica Osim Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željezničar Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1
Louis Pilot Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1

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