2022 Ballon d'Or

2022 Ballon d'Or
Picture of Karim Benzema
2022 Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema
Date17 October 2022
LocationThéâtre du Châtelet, Paris
Presented byFrance Football
Hosted bySandy Heribert
Didier Drogba
Highlights
Ballon d'OrFrance Karim Benzema
(1st award)
Ballon d'Or FémininSpain Alexia Putellas
(2nd award)
Kopa TrophySpain Gavi
(1st award)
Yashin TrophyBelgium Thibaut Courtois
(1st award)
Sócrates AwardSenegal Sadio Mané
(1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or
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The 2022 Ballon d'Or (lit. '2022 Golden Ball') was the 66th annual presentation of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world during the 2021–22 season. For the first time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the European season, instead of the calendar year.[1] The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 12 August 2022,[2] and the ceremony was held on 17 October.[3] Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or, for successfully leading Real Madrid to win both UEFA Champions League and La Liga.[4][5] Alexia Putellas claimed the Ballon d'Or Féminin, following her successful domestic campaign with Barcelona.[6] In the other award categories, Gavi was given the Kopa Trophy, Thibaut Courtois won the Yashin Trophy, Robert Lewandowski was presented the newly named Gerd Müller Trophy,[7] Sadio Mané was awarded the inaugural Sócrates Award,[8] and Manchester City claimed the Club of the Year award.[6][9]

  1. ^ McVeigh, Niall (17 October 2022). "Alexia Putellas and Karim Benzema are crowned 2022 Ballon d'Or winners". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ Spencer, Jamie (12 August 2022). "Ballon d'Or 2022: The confirmed 30-player shortlist". 90min. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Le Ballon d'Or 2022 remis le 17 octobre prochain" [The Ballon d'Or 2022 awarded on October 17]. L'Équipe (in French). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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