France Football , the French magazine in charge of delivering the Ballon d'Or , announced today that for the first time since the award was created in 1956, it will not designate a winner. The French publication argues it for the lack of "fair conditions ". "Such a unique year cannot be treated as an ordinary year, and when in doubt it is better to abstain."

As it happens, all the major European leagues ( LaLiga, Premier League, Serie A and Bundesliga ), together with the Champions League and the Europa League , will end up being disputed, although without an audience, and that the only important competition that they decided to cancel the season and not returning after confinement has been France's Ligue 1.

The magazine explains that the lack of equity, "particularly at the statistical level ", has been one of the important reasons for deciding to cancel the award this year. "Some saw their season radically interrupted, others did not. So how can we compare the incomparable ?"

"We don't love parentheses," they add, "but it seems to us the most logical and responsible thing ", and they stress once again that the year has only had "two months (January and February) to form an opinion and decide among the best. It is too little to evaluate and judge. The matches will take place in other conditions and formats, something too far from the usual scene. "

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