The 1965 Ballon d'Or, given to the best
football
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player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from
UEFA member countries, was awarded to
Eusébio on 28 December 1965.
Eusébio was the first
Portuguese national to win
the award and still is the only
Benfica player to have won it.
Rankings
References
External links
''France Football'' Official Ballon d'Or page
{{Ballon d'Or recipients
1965
Events January–February
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1965–66 in European football