Today evening in the capital of France, the grand 2017 "Ballon d'Or" awards ceremony will take place. The French football magazine "France Football" will present the "Golden Ball" to the best football player of the year at 20:45 Lithuanian time. As every year, the main two favorites to win this trophy are Cristiano Ronaldo (Real) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona). Many do not doubt that C. Ronaldo will receive the award, as he won the most important titles with his club last season. Both players have had excellent personal statistics. L. Messi, representing Barcelona and the Argentine national team, played 61 matches, scored 52 goals, and made 14 assists. In turn, the star of the Portuguese national team appeared a total of 56 times this year, scored 49 goals, and made 13 assists. If C. Ronaldo manages to win this "Golden Ball," he will equal L. Messi's record - both players will have five "Ballon d'Or" awards in their career. The winner of the "Golden Ball" will be chosen by 173 journalists who will cast their vote during the ceremony. All the candidates to win the "Golden Ball" are: [List of candidates] All the winners of the "Golden Ball" since 2000: [Previous winners]
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— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 7, 2017
