[Sport] Messi and Ronaldo will have to wait: it was confirmed that there will be no delivery of the Ballon d'Or in 2020

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There will be no Ballon d'Or in 2020. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the other world soccer cracks will have to wait one more year to try to keep the most important individual distinction in the world of soccer due to the suspension of the delivery of the same on present year.

The news was confirmed by France Football magazine, in charge of providing this important recognition, which explained all the reasons for this suspension, which occurs for the first time since 1956, the year since the award was given in sports without interruption. to the present.

“Such a singular year cannot, and should not, be treated as an ordinary year. When in doubt, it is better to abstain than to persist. Because the equity prevailing for this honorary title could not be preserved, particularly at the statistical level and also in preparation, since all the prize applicants could not be accommodated in the same boat, as some saw that their season radically reduced, others not. So, how does the incomparable compare? ”, Said the magazine France Football on the suspension of the delivery of the Ballon d'Or.

 

 

On the other hand, the renowned magazine indicated that the current circumstances could leave a scar on the history of their award, so they preferred not to deliver it, despite the pain it may cause in lovers of world football.

"We do not want to place an indelible-style asterisk on the award list. 'Trophy won in exceptional circumstances due to the Covid-19 health crisis.' We will always prefer a small sprain (to our story) to a large scar, "he added.

It should be noted that Lionel Messi was the last winner of the Ballon d'Or, so the Argentine player will have the title of the best in the world for another year. In 2021, it is expected to be able to have a successor or, in any case, to see if the FC Barcelona footballer can repeat the plate once again.