1961 Ballon d'Or
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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.
1961 Ballon d'Or winner, Omar Sívori
Luis Suárez Miramontes was a Spanish professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, España Industrial, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria; he also represente
1961 Ballon d'Or
…UEFA member countries, was awarded to Omar Sívori on 12 December 1961. Rankings Rank Name Club(s) Nationality Points 1 Omar Sívori Juventus Italy 46 2 Luis Suárez Barcelona Internazionale Spain 40 3 Johnny Haynes Fulham England 22 4 Lev Yashin Dynamo Moscow Soviet Union 21 5 Ferenc Puskás Real Madrid Hungary 16…
Suárez in 1962
Suárez with Inter Milan at San Siro in the mid-1960s
Suárez with Sampdoria in the early 1970s
A frontal view of Suárez's birthplace in A Coruña