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Ballon d’Or: Any player, outside Europe, can win the award – Organisers

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Ballon d'Or organisers have responded to the long-running debate over whether footballers must play for European clubs to stand a realistic chance of winning the prestigious award, insisting that while history favours Europe-based players, the prize is open to footballers from any league in the world. The post Ballon d’Or: Any player, outside Europe, can win the award – Organisers appeared first on Vanguard News.

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