Messi fans certainly had one of the biggest gala times last week. Their favorite soccer player won his eighth Ballon d’Or last week. This was not only one of the biggest achievements in the player’s career.
But this also marked a historic event in the history of the award. Lionel Messi is the player with the most Ballon d’Or to his name.
Apart from an historic win, this year is also an important year for the Ballon d’Or as an award. Two of Europe’s most prominent soccer governing bodies, UEFA and Groupe Amaury, are coming together with their own coveted award event next year.
While some fans like the sound of the idea. Others believe that this might not work well for the Ballon d’Or.
Is Ballon d’Or Losing Its Position?
Ballon d’Or already faces a lot of uphill competition when it comes to competing with other localized or individual awards like FIFA ‘The Best’ Awards.
This seems like an amazing move for the prestigious French football award, but this UEFA and France Football partnership can result in the undermining of Ballon d’Or’s reputation. The award can merely become a second fiddle to FIFA ‘The Best’ awards.
The primary cause behind this is the theme that these two award events go for. FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award is certainly an award that is well suited for more competitive categories.
While France’s Ballon d’Or is more about acknowledging the highest contributor to this sport. This can greatly affect the future of the sport along with its relevance points.
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