One more year, the Theater du Chatlet de Paris It will become the epicenter of the world of football on September 22, coinciding with the Golden Ball gala which recognizes the best players and players of the previous season. But before the winners are known, it will be from today when the prestigious French magazine France Footballin collaboration with UEFA, release the list of nominees and nominees who aspire to take the precious trophy. Throughout the day, France Football will announce the 30 players and the 30 players who aspire to take the precious trophy.
Lamine Yamal18 years, the great star of Barça and current winter of the kopa trophy granted by the same magazine, and Aitana Bonmatí, winner of the last two editions of the Women's Golden Ball, will be among the main candidates to take the awards.
As every year, the winners will leave the vote of 100 journalists Distributed throughout the world -among the first 100 in the FIFA ranking -in the case of the male golden ball, and 50, in the case of the female gold ball. Each of these journalists cast ten votes, with scores from 15 to 1. According to the rules, the Voters of the Golden Ball consider three hierarchical criteria. First, individual performance, decision and impressive action. Second, teamwork and trophies won. Finally, class and clean play.
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A different system for the kopa trophy
While the Trofeo Yachine -It the best goalkeeper- will be granted following the same procedures as the male and female gold balls, the situation is slightly different for the Trofeo Ask, that recognizes the best young player and that in the last edition he fell to Lamine Yamal. They are not journalists, but a jury of former winners of the Golden Ball, who vote for the best revelation player of the season. Only 10 players are nominated, and each jury member gives a podium. Again, each position gives a certain amount of points to the nominated player. The player with the most points wins the trophy.
