Who won the Ballon Dor 2001?
Michael Owen
The 2001 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 Michael Owen on 18 December 2001.
Who is the world best in 2001?
Results
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luís Figo | 250 |
| 2 | David Beckham | 238 |
| 3 | Raúl | 96 |
| 4 | Zinedine Zidane | 94 |
At what age did Michael Owen win Ballon d Or?
The fact that Owen has been awarded such a prestigious accolade at the tender age of 22 is indicative of his performances for club and country over the past year.
Who won world best in 2001?
Table 1. Wins by Year
| Year | World Best Player First place | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ronaldinho | Andriy Shevchenko |
| 2003 | Zinedine Zidane | Pavel Nedved |
| 2002 | Ronaldo | Ronaldo |
| 2001 | Luis Figo | Michael Owen |
Who won Ballon d’Or 2002?
Ronaldo
The 2002 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 Ronaldo on 12 December 2002. This was Ronaldo’s second Ballon d’Or, his first award was in 1997.
Did Beckham won a Ballon d Or?
With United, he won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He was runner-up in the Ballon d’Or in 1999, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year (1999 and 2001) and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players.
Who is the youngest Ballon d’Or winner?
The youngest winner was Ronaldo, who won at 20 years old in 1996, and the oldest winner was Fabio Cannavaro, who won aged 33 in 2006. Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane each won the award three times, while Ronaldo and Ronaldinho were the only players to win in successive years.
Who took the Ballon D’Or 2000?
Luís Figo
The 2000 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 Luís Figo on 19 December 2000. Figo was the second Portuguese player to win the award after Eusébio (1965).
Who won Ballon d’Or in 2002?
Is Ballon d’Or and world best the same?
From 2005, the winners of the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award were identical each year. Following the introduction of a global Ballon d’Or format in 2007, France Football and FIFA opted to merge the two awards. The inaugural award was presented that same year to the Argentine Lionel Messi.
Did Henry win a Ballon d Or?
A Ballon d’Or finalist twice, what is seen by many as the most prestigious individual footballing honour was never awarded to Thierry Henry despite, undeniably, being the best player in the world at the time he was snubbed. In 2015, they even had Henry present the award to Cristiano Ronaldo as he won his third.
Who won the 2004 Ballon d Or?
Andriy Shevchenko
The 2004 Ballon d’Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was delivered to the Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko on 13 December 2004.