Changes in the Presentation of the Ballon d'Or: Organizers Took Action After the Scandal with Madrid's Real.
Changes in the Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony
According to The Sun: The organizers of the Ballon d'Or have decided to make significant changes to avoid last year's scandals involving Real Madrid.
The ceremony will take place this evening in Paris, where numerous football stars will gather.
The organizers of the Ballon d'Or have made important changes to avoid last year's conflict with Real FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Until the last moment, no one knows who will be the winner Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
This has been done to avoid similar dramas as last year, with Vinícius Júnior
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According to Marca, this year's ceremony will differ from previous ones by one significant news: the winner's name will not be announced until the last moment to avoid repeating last year's conflicts involving Real and Vinícius Júnior.
Last year, the Real delegation received the news that Vinícius did not win the award on the day of the ceremony, causing discontent, and none of the club representatives came to Paris, even though they were ready for the trip.
Vinícius came in second place, losing to Manchester City's star Rodri.
This year, there is no clear favorite for the Ballon d'Or among men.
However, rumors suggest that Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembélé could be a contender for the award.
There are also favorites in other categories.
- G Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City - one of the leaders for the best goalkeeper title
- PSG manager Luis Enrique - a contender for the best coach award
Battle for the Best Young Player
PSG star Désiré Due and young talent from Barcelona Lamine Yamal may be the main contenders for the best young player title.
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