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1968 Ballon d'Or
The
1968
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
George Best
on
24 December
1968.
Best was the first
Northern Irish
national
to win the
award
. He was the third
Manchester United
player to win the
trophy
after
Denis Law
and
Bobby Charlton
.
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