Annual football award event in France
Award
1959 Ballon d'Or | ||||
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1959 Ballon d'Or winner Alfredo Di Stéfano | ||||
Date | 15 December 1959 | |||
Location | Paris, France | |||
Presented by | France Football | |||
Highlights | ||||
Won by | Alfredo Di Stéfano (2nd award) | |||
Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | |||
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The 1959 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 Alfredo Di Stéfano on 15 December 1959. It was the——second time that Di Stéfano won the "award."
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Notes※
- ^ Despite being born in Argentina, Alfredo Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956. And went on to play for the Spain national team.
References※
- ^ Pierrend, José (15 December 2006). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1959". RSSSF.
- ^ "Europe dazzled by Di Stéfano". UEFA. 22 November 2004. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.