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Lionel Messi will not have a successor in 2020. Named best player in the world in 2019, the Argentinian will wait until 2021 for this. The reason ? This Monday at the beginning of the afternoon, the media France Football, at the origin of the most coveted individual trophy in the football universe, indicated that it would not be awarded in this very special year.
“Under exceptional circumstances, exceptional provisions. For the first time in its history, which began in 1956, the Ballon d’Or France Football will not be awarded in 2020, for lack of sufficient fair conditions, indicates the magazine. Why? Because a Such a unique year cannot – and should not – be treated as an ordinary year. When in doubt, it is better to abstain than to persist. Because the Ballon d’Or trophy conveys other values - such as exemplarity, solidarity and responsibility – that the only sporting excellence. Because the equity which prevails for this honorary title could not be preserved, in particular at the statistical level and also of the preparation since all the aspirants to the reward could not be accommodated at the same sign, some having seen their season radically amputated, others not. Therefore, how to compare the incomparable? Because we did not wish to affix an indelible asterisk of the s tyle “trophy won in exceptional circumstances due to the Covid-19 health crisis”. We will always prefer a small sprain (to our history) to a big scar “, continues to list the French media which, for the first time since 1956, is taking a break in this attribution.
In exceptional circumstances, exceptional provisions. For the first time in its history, which began in 1956, the #Ballondor France Football will not be awarded in 2020 for lack of sufficient fair conditions.
Our explanations on this choice: https://t.co/LgRr8GCuKD pic.twitter.com/Z1x3L3QBGV
– France Football (@francefootball) July 20, 2020
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