In the early morning of October 18, Beijing time, the "French Football" Golden Ball Awards ceremony was held in Paris, France, and in addition to Benzema's uneventually winning the 2022 Ballon d'Or, other awards also went to their places. Barca striker Lewandowski won the Gad Müller Award (Best Striker), Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois won the Yassin Award (Best Goalkeeper), Barca midfielder Garvey won the Copa Award (Best Young Player) and Club of the Year was awarded to Manchester City.
The Best Striker award is an award established by France Football in 2021 and won by Lewandowski last year. In 2022, in honor of German legend Gard Müller, France Football renamed the Best Striker award to the Gard Müller Award, which Lewandowski won this year for a second time. Last season, Lewandowski made 46 appearances for Bayern, scoring 50 goals.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who won the Yassin award, made 52 appearances last season, kept 22 clean sheets and performed well in the Champions League final to help Real Madrid win the title. Last season, Courtois won the Champions League, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup.
The Kopa Prize was awarded to Barca youngster Garvey, who beat young men such as Camavinga and Musiara to win the award. Mane finished second in the Ballon d'Or and he also won the Socrates Prize. This award is a new addition this year to recognize players who have participated in social and charitable projects. Mane scored 23 goals and assists five times last season to win the Africa Cup of Nations, the FA Cup and the English League Cup.
Barça women's footballer Putras won this year's Women's Ballon d'Or and achieved a succession of titles. Putras won the Women's Ballon d'Or last year, and this year she became the first player to win the award back-to-back.
Last season's Premier League champions Manchester City won the 2022 club of the year award, with Liverpool in second place and Real Madrid, who won the La Liga and Champions League double, only third. The Best Club Award was added by France Football last year, and the first club to win the award was Chelsea.