As we all know, the Ballon d'Or Awards, hosted by the magazine French Football, are one of the most influential awards in football, and the rules for the award are constantly being revised and improved. According to the latest news from the organizers, starting from 2022, the Golden Globes will usher in several major changes, let's take a look.
The first is a change in the judging schedule, which previously considered the performance of the player throughout the calendar year, but now it is changed to consider the performance of the player throughout the season, for example, the 2022 Ballon d'Or takes into account the performance of the player in the 2021-2022 season, which will end at the Women's European Cup (held from July 6 to July 31). The organizers explained that the timetable was revised because it was more uniform and reasonable in terms of seasons.
The 2022 World Cup will take place on November 21, and due to the organizers' revision of the time frame for the awards, this means that the selection of the 2022 Ballon d'Or will no longer refer to the performance of players at the Qatar World Cup, but will focus on the main events of this season, specifically domestic leagues, cups and European competitions. Officials also pointed out that the 2023 Ballon d'Or selection will consider the performance of the players at the Qatar World Cup.
Second, the organizers stipulate that only representatives of the top 100 countries in FIFA are voting rights because they are identified as "elite". It is worth mentioning that in the latest FIFA rankings, China ranks 75th, which means that representatives from China will continue to have voting rights. The only person eligible to vote at the Previous Golden Globes in China was Sports Weekly reporter Luo Ming, who voted for Messi, Lewandowski, Kante, Jorginho and Ronaldo for the 2021 Golden Globes.
Another major change is that the Ballon d'Or will prioritize the individual performance of the players, followed by team honours. As we all know, due to the vague selection rules, the results of the previous Golden Globe Awards have caused a lot of controversy, such as Snyder in 2010, Ribery in 2013 and Modric in 2018. This time, for the first time, French Football magazine has made it clear that the individual performance of the players should be put first.
The latest 3 selection criteria are as follows: 1, the individual performance of the player, decisive and strong personality; 2, football is a collective sport, so the team honor will be referred to; 3, the level of the player and the sense of fair play, it is important to set an example. Attentive people have noticed that the Official Ballon d'Or has removed the judging criteria of "considering the performance of players throughout their careers", and Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have epic careers, may no longer benefit from it.