At the renowned Theater du Chatelet in Paris, the sports magazine France Football held a new edition of the delivery of the famous Ballon d’Or award that recognizes the best soccer players from around the planet and Colombia, thanks to the incredible talent of Linda Caicedo , had the privilege of having a representative at the important gala.
As they progressed in the presentation of the other awards of the night, the final positions in which the Ballon d’Or nominees were placed were also announced, and then the award was presented among the last three. The surprise for the coffee country came when they announced the list of the 10 best players in the world, and Linda was included in this group.
Together with the votes of hundreds of journalists of different nationalities, France Football positioned Caicedo as the ninth best soccer player on the planet, a recognition that filled with pride the entire national sports sphere that, in a matter of a long year, saw the birth of a new star in their lands.
One of the most striking points of the ceremony that took place in Paris is that with this ninth place Linda became the first female soccer player in the history of Colombia to enter the select list for the Ballon d’Or and now has a giant opportunity, wearing the Real Madrid shirt, to one day opt for the biggest prize.
Furthermore, just with the nomination for the award, the 18-year-old Valle del Caucana joined an exclusive group of tricolor soccer players who in the past have also been present at the gala and who, thanks to their excellent performance, chose to one day stay. with the prize.
Radamel Falcao García, James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz are the other Colombian footballers who have been part of the final list for the Ballon d’Or, one of them even being very close to entering the top 3 of the best on the planet. With Infobae
