We tell you on an individual level the origin and meaning of the most prestigious award in the world.
Players fight every year to win the greatest number of titles possible, but the dispute usually takes place on individual terms, with the most renowned athletes rewarded every year with trophies such as the Ballon d’Orwhich is considered by many to be the highest award for a footballer.
Currently, both men and women have the opportunity to earn this recognition, but few know its origins. Therefore, inside GOAL we will tell you the meaning of the prize that the magazine awards annually France football.
WHAT DOES BALLON D’OR MEAN?
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In Spanish it means Ballon d’Or. and it is nothing more than an award presented continuously by the magazine since 1956 France football for the best player of the year.
This award rewards any footballer who performed above the rest and who was also a fundamental factor in winning a title for his team.
Firstly the recognition It was only given to players who had European nationality. A group of jury members, mainly journalists, determined the winners.
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It wasn’t until 1995 that the rules changed. Footballers who were not born in Europe could be chosen, as long as they belonged to a club from that continent. The panorama opened in 2007 and since then any player in the world can win the trophy.
The Ballon d’Or 2023 is the sixty-seventh edition.
Source: Goal