The 1971 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
Johan Cruyff on 28 December 1971.
Cruyff was the first
Dutch national to win the award, and also the first
Ajax player to win the trophy.
Rankings
Notes
References
External links
''France Football'' Official Ballon d'Or page
{{Ballon d'Or recipients
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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1971–72 in European football