Today at the Paris theater "Châtelet," the 69th ceremony for awarding the most prestigious individual prize in football, the "Ballon d'Or," took place.

Today, Spanish defender Rodri of English "Manchester City" was awarded the "Golden Ball" for the first time, which since this year is presented to the best footballer in the world by France Football and UEFA.

Today, the Argentine forward of the North American club "Inter Miami," Lionel Messi, was awarded the "Golden Ball" for the eighth time, which is given to the best footballer in the world by the weekly magazine France Football.

Today in Paris, the French forward of Spanish "Real" Karim Benzema was awarded the "Golden Ball," which is given to the best footballer in the world by the weekly France Football. This is the first such victory in the career of the striker. We remind you that this honorable trophy was once won by three Ukrainian football players. In 1975, Oleg Blokhin received the "Golden Ball," in 1986 — Igor Belanov, and in 2004 — Andriy Shevchenko.