It’s already time for this year’s Ballon d’Or with the nominations for the shortlist to be announced this Friday on August 12, 2022 for the men’s and women’s awards.
The Ballon d’Or began back in 1956, whilst the women’s Ballon d’Or, which is formally known as the Ballon d’Or Feminin, started in 2018.
Ad What is the Ballon d’Or’s purpose? To find the best player in world football, although this year will be the first time the results are based on the action from the previous season, rather than a calendar year.
This is the period from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022. Ballon d'OrWhen is the 2022 Ballon d'Or shortlist announced?08/08/2022 AT 12:25 Lionel Messi won the men’s 2021 Ballon d’Or whilst Alexia Putellas won the women’s award, with both set to be among the nominations again this year.