BALLOON OF GOLD. France Football has announced several changes to the awarding of the Ballon d’Or 2022, including a change in the calendar.
[Mis à jour le 11 mars à 12h53] Criticized for a few editions, the Ballon d’Or will change announced France Football. First of all, the “judgement” calendar will change. The next edition will take into account the entire 2021-22 season which will end with the Women’s Euro (July 6-31, 2022). The World Cup in Qatar (November 21-December 18, 2022) will however integrate the edition of the Ballon d’Or 2023.
On the list of suitors, in addition to that of journalists from FF (and of The Team) will now be added those of BO ambassador Didier Drogba (for the men’s BO and the Yachine and Kopa Trophies) as well as that of the voter who showed himself to be the most insightful during the previous edition.
For the voting method, only the representatives of the first hundred countries in the FIFA rankings (and the fifty for women) will be “qualified” to vote. A tightening that reinforces the level of expertise and limits the (rare) fanciful votes.
Finally, the criteria will change. Criterion number 1 will focus primarily on individual performance and the decisive and impressive character of the contenders, explains FF. Criterion number 2 will focus on the collective performances and the prize list accumulated during the season. Finally, criterion number 3 will concern the class of the player and his sense of fair play.
While we could expect a postponed 2022 edition of the Ballon d’Or due to the World Cup in Qatar, the next edition should stick to a more traditional calendar after the allocation changes from of France Soccer. The ceremony should take place around November, even if the date is not yet official.
The classification of the Ballon d’Or 2021 is revealed from 4:30 p.m. on the L’Equipe channel, you will find it in real time just below:
- 1st: Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona) 613 pts
- 2nd: Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich) 580 pts
- 3rd: Jorginho (Italian/Chelsea) 460 pts
- 4th: Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid) 239 pts
- 5th: N’Golo Kante (France/Chelsea) 186 pts
- 6th: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester United) 178 pts
- 7th: Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool) 121 pts
- 8th: Kévin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City) 73 pts
- 9th: Kylian Mbappé (France / Paris-Saint-Germain) 58 pts
- 10th: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy / PSG) 36 pts
- 11th: Erling Haaland (Norway/Borussia Dortmund) 33 pts
- 12th: Romelu Lukaku (Belgium/Chelsea) 26 pts
- 13th: Giorgio Chiellini (Italy/Juventus Turin) 26 pts
- 14th: Leonardo Bonucci (Italy/Juventus Turin) 18 pts
- 15th: Raheem Sterling (England/Manchester City) 10 pts
- 16th: Neymar JR (Brazil / Paris-Saint-Germain) 9 pts
- 17th: Luis Suarez: (Uruguay/Atlético Madrid) 8 pts
- 18th: Simon Kjaer (Denmark / AC Milan) 8 pts
- 19th: Mason Mount (England/Chelsea) 7 pts
- 20th: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria / Manchester City) 7 pts
- 21st ex-aequo: Lautaro Martinez (Argentina / Inter Milan) 6 pts
- 21st ex-aequo: Bruno Fernandes (Portugal / Manchester United) 6 pts
- 23rd: Harry Kane (England/Tottenham) 4 pts
- 24th: Pedri (Spanish/FC Barcelona) 3 pts
- 25th: Phil Foden (England/Manchester City) 2 pts
- 26th ex-aequo: Gerard Moreno (Spain / Villarreal) 1 pt
- 26th ex-aequo: Ruben Dias (Portugal / Manchester City) 1 pt
- 26th ex-aequo: Nicolo Barrela (Italy / Inter Milan) 1 pt
- 29th ex-aequo: Luka Modric (Croatia / Real Madrid) 0 pt
- 29th ex-aequo: César Azpilicueta (Spanish/Chelsea) 0 pt
The rules change for the 2022 edition. Indeed, only the representatives of the first hundred countries in the FIFA rankings (and the fifty for women) will be “qualified” to vote. A tightening that reinforces the level of expertise and limits the (rare) fanciful votes. What will be lost in picturesqueness will be gained in legitimacy and reliability, explained FF.
Discover the recent winners of the Ballon d’Or largely dominated by the Argentinian Lionel Messi, (7 trophies) and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (5 trophies):
- 2021: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2020: canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
- 2019: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2018: Luka Modric (CRO)
- 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2015: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2012: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2011: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2010: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2009: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2007: Kaka (BRE)