2001 Ballon d'Or
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| 2001 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2001 Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen in 2007 | |
| Date | 18 December 2001 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 2001 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 Michael Owen on 18 December 2001.[1]
Owen was the fifth English national to win the award after Stanley Matthews (1956), Bobby Charlton (1966) and Kevin Keegan (1978, 1979).
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References[edit]
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (26 March 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 2001". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.