World football fans will have a date for the 2018 Golden Ball award, which will be held in the French capital of Paris, home to France Football magazine, which has received the award.
Paris Saint-Germain's Kélien Mbabé is awarded the "Cuba" award for the best young player under 21..
The competition is being contested by 30 players, led by Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus, Real Madrid's Luca Modric and Lionel Messi,
winner of the award on five previous occasions.
The Golden Ball Award for Women and the Cuba Shield for Young Player Under 21 will also be announced for the first time.
The French magazine selected a list of 173 journalists around the world to vote for the winner of the Golden Ball award for the world's best player, without the intervention of coaches or any referenda.
Each journalist selects the top 3 players from the list of 30 candidates from his point of view. The first place in the selection of each journalist receives 5 points, the second one with 3 points and the third with one point.
Real Madrid player Luca Modric during the Golden Ball
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon goalkeeper Paris Saint-Germain
France coach Didier Deschamps ...
Grand Place ...
The star of France and Paris Saint-Germain Kélien Mbabé, where he is considered the favorite candidate for the award of the best young star.
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