Ballon d’Or Award Ceremony Set For September 22 In Paris
Organiser of the Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Monday said the event will take place on September 22 this year and the number of awards for women and men will be equal for the first time.
Awards for best women’s goalkeeper, best young women’s player and the top women’s scorer in a club or national team have been added to the list this year for the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France Football magazine and UEFA said.
That means there will be six awards for male players and six for female players, with an additional prize, the Socrates Award, for actions that promote solidarity, which is open to men or women.
The nominees will be announced in early August.
