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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]

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

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

References

  1. ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1968". RSSSF. 25 June 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  2. ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.

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