| 1987 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
|   1987 Ballon d'Or winner Ruud Gullit | |
| Date | 29 December 1987 | 
| Presented by | France Football | 
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Ruud Gullit (1st award) | 
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | 
The 1987 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 Ruud Gullit on 29 December 1987. [1]