1997 Ballon d'Or
The 1997 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 23 December 1997. The Brazilian became the youngest winner of the award, at 21 years old. On 19 November 1997, the shortlist of 50 male players compiled by a group of experts from France Football was announced.
Rankings
Source:| Rank | Player | Club | Nationality | Points |
| 1 | Ronaldo | Barcelona Internazionale |  Brazilfbaicon|ESP |