1983 Ballon d'Or explained

1983 Ballon d'Or
Date:27 December 1983
Presenter:France Football
Award1 Type:Ballon d'Or
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The 1983 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 Michel Platini on 27 December 1983.[1]

Platini was the second French national to win the award after Raymond Kopa (in 1958), and the third player from Juventus after Omar Sívori and Paolo Rossi (in 1961 and 1982, respectively).[2]

Rankings

RankNameClub(s)NationalityPoints
1 110
2 26
3 25
4 24
5 20
6 15
15
8 14
14
10 13
11 10
10
10
10
15 8
8
17 6
18 5
19 4
4
4
4
23 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
30 2
2
2
33 1
1
1
1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: José Luis . Pierrend . European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1983 . . 26 March 2005 . 3 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") . . Roberto . Di Maggio . Rob . Moore . Karel . Stokkermans . 5 December 2019 . 3 May 2020 .