1991 Ballon d'Or
| 1991 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
1991 Ballon d'Or winner Jean-Pierre Papin in 2012 | |
| Date | 24 December 1991 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by | Jean-Pierre Papin (1st award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1991 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 Jean-Pierre Papin on 24 December 1991.
Papin was the third French national to win the award after Raymond Kopa (1958) and Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985). He was also the first player from the French League to win the trophy.