This year’s Ballon d’Or awards for the world’s best players will not be awarded as football activities were interrupted across the world for over three months.
According to the organisers, the decision was taken after considering the “lack of sufficient fair conditions” created by the coronavirus pandemic.
France Football said awarding a prize in a “crippled” year would “not be worthy” of their history.
“We did not want to put an indelible asterisk on the prize list like ‘trophy won in exceptional circumstances due to the Covid-19 health crisis’,” it added.
“Protecting the credibility and legitimacy of such an award also means ensuring its flawlessness over time.”
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