Context:
- Lionel Messi wins record-extending 8th Ballon d’Or
- Bonmati wins women’s award
About Ballon d’Or:
- An annual football award
- Presented by French news magazine – France Football
- From 2010 to 2015 – temporary fusion of the award with the FIFA World Player of the Year
- Known as the FIFA Ballon d’Or during that period.
- However, in 2016 – the award returned to being known as the Ballon d’Or,
- FIFA resumed presenting its separate annual award – Best FIFA Men’s Player.
- For the first time in 2022, the trophy was awarded based on achievements from the past season. It was previously awarded based on performances through a calendar year.
- 1st Ballon d’Or – Stanley Matthews (1956).
- Most Ballon d’Or – Lionel Messi
- The women’s trophy was created in 2018
- Both were canceled in 2020 because of Covid 19 pandemic.
| Other awards presented during the function | |
| Humanitarian prize named after the late Brazil midfielder Socrates | Vinicius Junior |
| Gerd Müller award ( best striker) | Haaland |
| Lev Yashin award (best goalkeeper) | Emiliano Martinez |
| Best under-21 player | Jude Bellingham |
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year 2023 was awarded to Lionel Messi
Source: The Hindu
Previous year question
Consider the following statements in respect of the laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:
1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award
2. The award was received mostly by ‘Formula one’ players so far.
3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a)1 and 2 only
(a)2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: C
