After a one-year hiatus due to the health crisis, the Ballon d’Or is back in 2021. The ceremony, scheduled for November 29 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, will unveil the successor of Lionel Messi, winner in 2009 They are 30 to be able to claim the reward, among which the favorites Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona / PSG) or Karim Benzema (Real Madrid). Closed since October 24, the votes of the jurors have therefore already rendered their verdict. The opportunity to review the conduct of the Ballon d’Or vote.
Who votes?
The Ballon d’Or jury is made up of 180 journalists from 180 different countries.
How does the jury vote?
Each representative of his country draws up a list of five players ranging from 1 to 5. The first wins six points, the second four, the third three, the fourth two and the fifth one. The player who collects the most points at the end of the vote count wins the Ballon d’Or. In the event of a tie, the winner is determined by the number of first places allocated.
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What about the women’s Ballon d’Or?
the Women’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded after the vote of 50 journalists specializing in women’s football. The process and the points scale are identical to the male version of the trophy.
And the Raymond Kopa trophy?
The Raymond Kopa trophy, which awards the best player under 21, is awarded after a vote of the 32 former winners of the Ballon d’Or.
What about the Lev Yachine Trophy?
Created in 2019, the Lev Yachine trophy, named after the last Ballon d’Or winner as a goalkeeper, has had only one winner so far: the Brazilian Alisson Becker, with Liverpool. The voting method for this trophy is established as follows: the 180 Ballon d’Or voters also elect the best goalkeeper, with a list of three names instead of five.
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