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BBC News
12 hours ago
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- BBC News
How is the Ballon d'Or winner decided?
The Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual prize in football, is awarded annually by France Football magazine to the player perceived to be the best in the winner is chosen through a dual system of voting. Firstly, journalists from France Football and fellow French publication L'Equipe work together to produce a combined list of 30 official nominees, based on players' performances in the previous season. This initial selection process sometimes also includes a small number of former one football journalist from each of the top 100 Fifa-ranked nations is invited to cast votes for their top 10 players in order from that shortlist. The 10 players are awarded 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 point based on all journalists have submitted their top 10s, points are tallied and the winner of the Ballon d'Or is the player who accrued the most points in the voting, while the rest are ranked from second to players are tied on points, they are separated by the number of first place votes they received. If they are still level, the number of second place votes are used, and so taking part in the vote are encouraged to consider three factors:Individual performances, decisive and impressive characterTeam performances and achievementsClass and fair play Has the Ballon d'Or ever worked in a different way? The way in which the Ballon d'Or is awarded has changed significantly since it was first created in 1995, only European footballers were eligible for the award. Then, for the next 12 years, players of any origin playing for a club in Europe were eligible. Only from 2007 onwards have all players worldwide been 2007 and 2015, the captain and manager of each Fifa-recognised international team was invited to participate in the final vote, but both prior to that period and since then, only journalists have 2010 to 2015, Fifa collaborated with France Football on the award, which was known as the Fifa Ballon d' now give out their own separate prize, called the Fifa Best player award, but its lack of long-term history means the Ballon d'Or is generally considered more to 2022, voting was based on a player's performances over the course of a calendar year – comprising half of two separate seasons in most elite leagues – before being changed to encompass a single full season. What about the women's Ballon d'Or? The women's award, known as the Ballon d'or Feminine, was first created in has been won twice by Spain internationals Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas, as well as once each by Norway's Ada Hegerbeg and the USA's Megan is a slight nuance in the way the women's award is voted for - the same system of pre-selection followed by a jury of journalists is used, but only 50 journalists from the top-ranked nations are invited to take part, rather than 100. Who has won the most Ballon d'Or trophies? Having taken home the trophy eight times, Lionel Messi has won more the Ballon d'Or more often than any other rival Cristiano Ronaldo is second with five titles, while Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten won three di Stefano, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Ronaldo Nazario – each with two - are the only others to have won the men's Ballon d'Or more than once. Why is the Ballon d'Or sometimes criticised? The awarding of the Ballon d'Or sometimes draws criticism from fans and the past, complaints have focused on the fact that the award has historically favoured attacking midfielders and forwards over more defensive players. Only two centre-backs (Beckenbauer and Fabio Cannavaro) and one goalkeeper (Lev Yashin) have ever won the jury's tendency to vote for players whose teams have won the biggest prizes in the game that year, like the World Cup and Champions League, has also caused controversy in the past. Some believe collective achievement should not impact voting, and that a player who has performed highly as an individual should not miss out because his team was less the fact that the main award is voted form by journalists, rather than players, coaches, or ex-professionals, has occasionally led to for some fans, the concept of an individual award in a team sport renders the Ballon d'Or unimportant. When will the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner be announced? The 2025 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced on 22 September 2025 during a ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in central Paris.A variety of other awards are given out during the ceremony, including:The Kopa Trophy - awarded to the best player below the age of 2021, voting for this award is performed by previous Ballon d'Or winners based on a shortlist of Yashin Trophy – awarded to the best goalkeeper, voting for this award is performed by journalists based on a shortlist of Coach of the Year trophy - awarded to the best manager, voting for this award is performed by journalists based on a Club of the Year trophy - awarded to the best team, voting for this award is performed by journalists based on a shortlist. Who are the Ballon d'Or contenders in 2025? The following players are considered among the main contenders for the 2025 men's Ballon d'Or, based on their performances since 1 August 2024 with one more international window of fixtures and the Club World Cup before 31 July Dembele (Paris St-Germain/France, forward, 28)Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy, goalkeeper, 26)Desire Doue (PSG/France, forward, 19)Kvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG/Georgia, forward, 24)Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid/France, forward, 26)Lautaro Martinez (Inter/Argentina, forward, 27)Pedri (Barcelona, midfielder, 22)Raphinha (Barcelona/Brazil, forward, 28)Mohamed Salah (Liverpool/Egypt, forward, 32)Lamine Yamal (Barcelona/Spain, forward, 17) What is Ask Me Anything? This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team explores everything you need to know and calls upon a network of contacts including our experts and answer your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and go behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage spans the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... Why are 1bn euro release clauses becoming more common?When are the 2025-26 Premier League fixtures released?Who has qualified for the 2025-26 Champions League?Why are footballers allowed to chew gum?How are football league positions decided if teams are level on points?
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dembélé v Lautaro: Champions League final for Ballon d'Or hopefuls
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. Winning the Champions League is always a HUGE factor in deciding the Ballon d'Or for the season. Advertisement And in the 2024/25 final, we will have Ousmane Dembélé, from PSG, against Lautaro Martínez, from Inter, two stars in the running to win the influential award from France Football magazine. Check out a video below comparing the statistics of the Frenchman and the Argentine! Who do you think will win the Ballon d'Or this season? Dembélé, Lautaro, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, or which player? Let us know in the comments! 📸 Koji Watanabe - 2023 Getty Images
Ya Biladi
5 days ago
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
Lamine Yamal extends Barcelona contract through 2031
Spanish club Barcelona has extended the contract of their rising star winger, Lamine Yamal, until 2031, the Catalan club announced yesterday. In an official statement, Barcelona — winners of both the league and cup this season — said, «Barcelona and Lamine Yamal have reached an agreement to renew his contract, keeping him at the club until June 30, 2031». The club added, «Renewing Lamine Yamal's contract is a testament to the strength of Barcelona's project. His talent on the global football stage is matched by only a handful of players, a fact that became clear from his very first official match on April 29, 2023, when he was just fifteen years old». Spanish media now consider Yamal one of the highest-paid players at Barcelona following this extension. Yamal's career has skyrocketed in recent months. After helping Spain win the European Championship last summer, he scored 18 goals and provided 25 assists across 55 games last season in all competitions. He has scored 102 goals for the team, delivering consistently impressive performances that have put him among the frontrunners for the Ballon d'Or — the prestigious award handed out annually by the French football magazine France Football. At just seventeen, Yamal is already a key player for Barcelona and played a major role in their Spanish Super Cup victory.
The Guardian
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
France drop Renard, Le Sommer and Dali in shock cull before Women's Euros
France have dropped their captain Wendie Renard, their vice-captain Eugénie Le Sommer and the experienced midfielder Kenza Dali for their upcoming Nations League games with little prospect of either making a return for this summer's Euros. Laurent Bonadei's side face Switzerland and Iceland in the international window. There had been reports of the trio being left out but the announcement still came as a shock to many. France are one of the favourites for the European Championship in Switzerland but have been drawn in a tough group with England, the Netherlands and Wales. 'These are tough choices,' Bonadei said. 'They are difficult to make and difficult to announce to the players. It's a decision that's hard to hear, hard to understand and almost impossible for them to accept because they're legendary players for the French team. 'I didn't make this decision on the spur of the moment. You'd think, given the timing, that this is crazy but it's not. As Einstein said: 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.' I want different results for this team so I have gone with a different selection.' France have never won a major tournament and were eliminated by Brazil in the quarter-finals of last summer's Olympics in Paris. Renard, Le Sommer and Dali were all in that squad. Bonadei refused to confirm whether they were definitely out for the Euros but did say: 'It's something I've been thinking about since the start of the season. When I announced at the start of the season that everyone had a chance, that no one was indispensable, in my mind it wasn't just about giving young players a chance but also players who had suffered psychologically after the Olympic Games and making sure that everyone was involved.' Le Sommer and Renard have partly paid for their lack of playing time over the last few national team gatherings. The forward, who has 200 caps for Les Bleues and was due to be honoured for that feat in Nancy before the game against Switzerland on 30 June, played just 27 minutes in Les Bleus' last four matches. Renard missed three of those through injury with her former OL teammate Griedge Mbock shining alongside Maëlle Lakrar against Ada Hegerberg's Norway. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion 'Things happened naturally, with a mix of generations in the first few games and we racked up four wins from four Nations League matches. In those four games the playing time for these players was fairly limited. My thoughts were refined, in consultation with my staff, so I made my decision,' Bonadei said before explaining that he called each of them on Tuesday to let them know about his decision before Thursday's announcement.
See - Sada Elbalad
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
69th Edition of Ballon d'Or to Take Place on September 22
Rana Atef On Monday, France Football officially announced that the 69th edition of the Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place on September 22, 2025. The event will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The organizers said in an official statement said: 'Prepare to be dazzled,' as anticipation builds for football's most coveted individual honour. The ceremony is expected to draw global attention, featuring top football players, and directors. read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
