Today in Paris, at the Chatelet theater, the France Football magazine award ceremony for the best football player in the world, the “Ballon d'Or” for 2022, will be held, reports Olympics.
The award from the French publication is considered one of the most prestigious in the world of football. The award was first presented in 1956. Captains and coaches of national teams and sports journalists vote for the best player on the planet. Currently, the “Ballon d'Or” awards are presented in 4 categories.
The owner of the largest number of “Ballon d'Or” is the striker of the Argentina national team and the MLS club “Inter Miami”, Lionel Messi. He won the award 7 times. In 2022, Messi became the world champion as part of the national team.
Last year, Karim Benzema, who then played for “Real Madrid”, won the “Ballon d'Or”.
The “Ballon d'Or” award ceremony will begin at 23:00 Ashgabat time. A live broadcast of the ceremony will be available on the YouTube channel of the newspaper L'Équipe.
It is worth noting that in addition to the “Ballon d'Or”, the “Kop Trophy” (best player under 21) and “Yashin Trophy” (best goalkeeper) awards will also be awarded.