Ballon d’Or Award 2019

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Question: Which of the following soccer player has won the Ballon d’Or award for 2019?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Virgil van Dijk
(d) Gabriel Barbosa
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • On December 02, 2019; Lionel Messi was named the best player and was awarded the 2019 Ballon d’Or award in Paris.
  • Lionel Messi was named the best player in the world for a record sixth time when he took home the Ballon d’Or at an awards ceremony in Paris.
  • With this win Messi moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the trophy five times and finished third in the men’s rankings this time behind Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk.
  • Lionel Messi won the award for the first in 2009. He then won the award in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015.
  • Among women American professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe won the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best player.
  • She beats the Lucy Bronze and Alex Morgan to claim the title.
  • It should be noted that in July 2019, Rapinoe led the United States to the World Cup title 2019.

Ballon d’Or award:

  • Ballon d’Or award is an annual association football award given by France football. The award is presented to the world’s best soccer players. It is one of the most prestigious individual honours in world football.

Links:
https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Comment-les-ballons-d-or-france-football-impactent-l-economie-de-leurs-clubs/1086308
https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Megan-rapinoe-couronnee-ballon-d-or-feminin-france-football-en-2019/1085969