The Ballon d'Or 2019 is presented Monday night. The Brief called the editor-in-chief of France Football, the magazine behind his creation, to find out about the birth of the most prestigious individual trophy for world football.

It is the most coveted prize on the planet football. The Ballon d'Or, which rewards the best player of last season, will be given Monday night by France Football magazine. Since 1956, the date of its creation, the trophy has never stopped unleashing the passions. But do you know the origins of the Ballon d'Or? Do you know who won the very first edition? The Brief called Pascal Ferré, editor-in-chief of France Football magazine, to return to the origins of the prestigious Ballon d'Or.