France Football’s Ballon d’Or starts to evaluate the sports season and has other news

France Football’s Ballon d’Or starts to evaluate the sports season and has other news

The Ballon d’Or, a prestigious award awarded by France Football, which distinguishes the best male and female footballer, will start to evaluate the sporting season to the detriment of the calendar year, the magazine announced this Friday.

Delivered, in men’s, since 1956, the prize will be aligned with the football season, will include a more restricted jury, a different pre-selection and clearer criteria, according to information provided by France Football, which will present the regulation in its edition collapsed.

“It’s an opportunity to give new impetus. Before, we were evaluating two half seasons. This makes it more readable,” explained France Football editor-in-chief Pascal Ferré at a preview presentation held today in Boulogne-Billancourt.

The next trophy, to be delivered in September or October of this year, will also take into account the season started in 2021 and this year will include the final of the Champions League for the current season and the European Women’s Football Championship (from 06 to 31 July).

This reform comes in a year of major changes in the football calendar, with the World Cup taking place outside its traditional period – which would still cover this season -, and entering the following one, with the dispute taking place between November and December, in Qatar.

A scenario that will put players in the spotlight in the competition only with the possibility of being distinguished by France Fottball in the 2022/23 season.

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