Ballon d'Or: trophy to be awarded after the sporting season and not the calendar year from 2021-22

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Lionel Messi won his 7th Ballon d'Or on 29/11/2021 - ©  Paris SG

The Ballon d'Or will henceforth be awarded after the end of a sporting season, and no longer at the end of the calendar year, from the end of the 2021-22 season, according to the French sports media group L'Équipe on 11/03/2022. The exact date for the award has not yet been communicated, but the list of 30 nominees will be revealed in September...

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Lionel Messi won his 7th Ballon d'Or on 29/11/2021 - ©  Paris SG

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