The Ballon d’Or gala will take place on Monday, and expectations are sky-high. This year’s race is one of the most competitive in recent memory, with several top candidates making a strong case for the prestigious honor. France Football has also revealed the parameters used to determine the winner.

France Football’s editor-in-chief, Vincent Garcia, gave a statement that has generated plenty of anticipation across the soccer world. “I am the only person who knows the winner of the Ballon d’Or. The criteria for winning this award are: individual performance, decisive and impressive moments, titles won, as well as fair play and behavior on and off the pitch,” Garcia said in an interview with Telefoot.

Garcia emphasized that the award is not strictly about statistics, but also considers a pl

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