Six-time winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time victor, were among the 30 names revealed for the Ballon d’Or award. Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP
Six-time winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time victor, were among the 30 names revealed for the Ballon d’Or award. Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP
Football’s prestigious Ballon d’Or will be awarded on November 29 in Paris, event organiser France Football magazine announced on Wednesday.
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The nominees for the awards, which include men’s and women’s player of the year, best young player and best goalkeeper, will be announced on October 8.
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Six-time winner Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe won the awards the last time they were held in 2019.
Last year’s event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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While upstaged recently by FIFA’s own awards, the Ballon d’Or, whose first recipient was Stanley Matthews in 1956, remains one of the most coveted individual awards in football.
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