L’Équipe: Ballon d’Or rules to change from 2022
The rules for the Golden Ball award, awarded to the best football player of the year, will change from next year. Reported by L’Équipe.
According to the source, now the organizers will take into account the results of the players not for the calendar year, but for the season. The main criterion for choosing the best player will be his individual achievements, not team victories. In addition, only representatives of countries included in the top 100 rankings of the International Football Federation (FIFA) will be able to vote for the winner. It is noted that the rules have been changed in order to make them more understandable for fans.
Thus, in 2022, the Golden Ball will be awarded in September or October, at the end of all competitions of the current season.
The Ballon d’Or has been presented by France Football magazine since 1956. The current holder of the trophy is PSG striker Lionel Messi.
Source: Lenta
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