Ballon d'Or 2007
The 2007 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists, was awarded to Kaká.[1][2] This was the first year in which players from clubs outside of the UEFA federation could be eligible for nomination, this change also lead to an increase in the voting pool to include journalists from outside UEFA countries.[3]
Kaká was the fourth Brazilian national to win the award after Ronaldo (1997, 2002), Rivaldo (1999), and Ronaldinho (2005). He was the sixth Milan player to win the trophy after Gianni Rivera (1969), Ruud Gullit (1987), Marco van Basten (1988, 1989, 1992), George Weah (1995), and Andriy Shevchenko (2004).
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Additionally, the following 15 players were nominated but received no votes:
References
- ↑ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 2007". RSSSF. 9 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ↑ "Kakà, King of the World". France Football. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ↑ "Kaka wins 2007 award". BBC Sport. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
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