For the first time since 1956, the Ballon d’Or will not be awarded to any player this year due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
The prestigious Ballon d’Or will not be awarded this year because the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the soccer season.
Awarded by France Football magazine, the Ballon d’Or has been given out every year since Stanley Matthews won the first one in 1956. Lionel Messi has won it a record six times – one more than longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo
The magazine started giving out a women’s award in 2018, but that has also been put on hold.
