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.
In 1986, the Argentine star: Diego Armando Maradonaconquered the entire world, providing one of the best performances we have seen from a footballer defending his team’s shirt. Nowadays, this would have been enough to win the Ballon d’Or without anyone showing any inconvenience. However, at that time, non-European players or players from leagues outside the old continent did not participate in the award.
In 1995, the ’10’ received an honorary Ballon d’Or from France Football in recognition of his best years. Unfortunately, this was stolen in 1989, and it was not until 2016 when they found it at an auction in Paris. This trophy is valued at approximately thirteen million euros.
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