The2006 Ballon d'Or,given to the bestfootballplayer in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists fromUEFAmember countries, was awarded to the Italian defenderFabio Cannavaroon 27 November 2006.[1]On 16 October 2006, was announced the shortlist of 50 male players compiled by a group of experts fromFrance Football.[2]There were 52 voters, from Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales. Each picked a first (5pts), second (4pts), third (3pts), fourth (2pts) and fifth choice (1pt).[3]
| 2006 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2006 Ballon d'Or winnerFabio Cannavaroin 2017 | |
| Date | 27 November 2006 |
| Location | Paris,France |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Fabio Cannavaro(1st award) |
| Website | www |
Fabio Cannavaro is the most recent defender to have won the award as of2024.
Rankings
editVoted players
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Non-voted players
editThe following 24 players were originally in contention for the 2006 Ballon d’Or, but did not receive any votes:
References
edit- ^BBC Sport staff (27 November 2006)."Cannavaro wins Euro player award".BBC Sport.Archivedfrom the original on 20 June 2017.Retrieved23 November2014.
- ^Record staff (16 October 2006)."Ronaldo, Deco e Tiago na corrida pela «Bola de Ouro»"[Ronaldo, Deco and Tiago running for «Ballon D'or»].Record(in Portuguese).Archivedfrom the original on 24 September 2015.Retrieved23 November2014.
- ^Pierrend, José (3 January 2007)."European Footballer of the Year (" Ballon d'Or ") 2006".RSSSF.Archivedfrom the original on 28 August 2022.Retrieved2 February2023.