1961 Ballon d'Or

1961 Ballon d'Or
1961 Ballon d'Or winner Omar Sívori
Date12 December 1961
LocationParis, France
Presented byFrance Football
Highlights
Won by Omar Sívori (1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or

The 1961 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 Omar Sívori on 12 December 1961.