{"id":191379,"date":"2024-10-11T15:37:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=191379"},"modified":"2024-10-11T15:40:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:40:34","slug":"ballon-dor-organizers-announce-new-rule-for-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/10\/11\/ballon-dor-organizers-announce-new-rule-for-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d\u2019Or organizers announce new rule for\u00a0winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>France Football introduces a significant change for the 2024 Ballon d&#8217;Or ceremony, scheduled for October 28.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The traditional practice of interviewing the award winner before the event will be discontinued this year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>With just over two weeks to go, speculation is swirling about potential winners. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> According to Mario Cortegana from <em>The Athletic<\/em>, the 2024 winner will only learn of their victory during the live ceremony, with the envelope revealing the results.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>France Football, the organizer of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/ballon-d'or\">Ballon d\u2019Or awards<\/a><\/strong>, is set to introduce a significant change for this year&#8217;s ceremony, which is scheduled for October 28.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the award winner would be interviewed ahead of the event, but this year, that practice will be discontinued.<\/p>\n<p>With just over two weeks remaining before the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=ceremony\">ceremony<\/a><\/strong>, speculation is swirling about the potential winner.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid\u2019s Vinicius Junior is the frontrunner, having delivered an exceptional performance last season, leading Los Blancos to victory in both LaLiga and the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to claim the award ahead of other notable contenders such as Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Jude Bellingham, and Rodri.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-191387 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-163800-e1728661211532.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-163800-e1728661211532.png 572w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-163800-e1728661211532-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to Mario Cortegana, a correspondent for <em>The Athletic<\/em>, the 2024 Ballon d\u2019Or recipient will find out they\u2019ve won only during the live event, as the traditional pre-award interview will not take place.<\/p>\n<p>Cortegana states that the winner will only be informed when the envelope is opened during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>In similar news, Real Madrid\u2019s winger, Vinicius Jr, is exuding calmness amidst mounting speculation that he could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/10\/im-very-calm-vinicius-jr-speaks-on-winning-2024-ballon-dor\/\"><strong>take home the coveted 2024 Ballon d\u2019Or award.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fresh from being named Man of the Match in Real Madrid\u2019s thrilling 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich, which secured their spot in the Champions League final, Vinicius Jr revealed that he is keeping his eyes on the prize.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vinicius Jr highlighted that he is prioritizing helping his team make history by clinching a record-extending 15th Champions League title.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When asked about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/10\/im-very-calm-vinicius-jr-speaks-on-winning-2024-ballon-dor\/\"><strong>Ballon d\u2019Or, he shrugged off the pressure&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France Football introduces a significant change for the 2024 Ballon d&#8217;Or ceremony, scheduled for October 28. 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