Soccer tipsters For the first time in 64 years, the Golden Ball will not be awarded
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'France Football' magazine will not present the most prestigious individual award 'Golden Ball' this year. Other prizes in the polls for the best goalkeeper, the best young football player and the best football player will remain without prize-winners. The main reason is related to the coronavirus pandemic, which interrupted football for three months, and some of the championships, such as the French and the Dutch, did not end at all. In this situation, the determination of the winners will not be objective, the organizers justified.This is the first year that a Golden Ball will not be awarded since the award was established in 1956.
'This year is so strange. We have been considering this decision for about two months. It would not be objective to award the Golden Ball. There were a lot of changes during the pandemic and this affected our poll.', the editor of 'France Football' commented. Pascal Ferre in front of the AP.
'The season started with the traditional rules and full stands, and ends with other rules and empty stands. We had three shifts, now there are five shifts. The format of the Champions League has also changed. After the postponement of the European Championship and the Copa America the main weight indetermining the winner of the poll would fall on the Champions League, and there will be a shortened version and it is not right to determine the winner of the prize for three matches. It was difficult to make this decision, but extraordinary circumstances lead to extraordinary decisions!', said Pascal Ferre.
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