The 1980 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 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on 30 December 1980.[1]
| 1980 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 1980 Ballon d'Or winner Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1982 | |
| Date | 30 December 1980 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
Rummenigge was the third (West) German national to win the award after Gerd Müller in 1970 and Franz Beckenbauer in 1972 and 1976. After these two players, Rummenigge was also the third Bayern Munich player to win the trophy.[2]
Rankings
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Notes
edit- ^ France Football reports Prohaska with 16 points.
- ^ France Football reports Pezzey with 3 points.
References
edit- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (1 May 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1980". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.