He Ballon d’Or is an event that aims to reward the best soccer players in the world, through various categories that bring together and qualify players of all ages and nationalities. A specialized jury, made up of expert journalists in the field, is in charge of determining the winners in each of the sections.
On this occasion, the ceremony will take place next Monday, October 28, and you can follow it through YouTube from anywhere in the world. It should be noted that, for the first time in twenty years, the two most brilliant footballers of recent times: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, do not appear among the nominees.
These are the favorites to win the award for best footballer in the world:
On this list, as has been a custom for several years, there are at least two players not born in Europe, such is the case of Vinicius Jr, a native of Brazil, and the Argentine Lautaro Martínez. However, a few decades ago, this would have been impossible.
The reason is very simple, and it is that, until before 1995, soccer players who were not born in Europe were not eligible, as well as those outside the leagues that were part of the old continent. For that same reason, players like Diego Armando Maradona or the Mexican Hugo Sánchez were never even close to achieving this important distinction.
A couple of years ago France Football did an experiment, in which it included the always close friend of FIFA leaders, the Brazilian Pelé, among the nominees in their respective era, and the result was what everyone expected. Pelé would have won at least seven Ballon d’Ors, putting him on par with what Lionel Messi has achieved throughout his successful career.
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