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The 64th Ceremony, hosted by Didier Drogba and Sandy Heribert, handed out the prestigious Ballon D&#8217;Or, Ballon d&#8217;Or Feminin, Kopa Trophy (best player under 21) as well the new Yachine Trophy (best goalkeeper), awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editor\u2019s Picks: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/south-western-railway-27-day-strike-to-disrupt-christmas-travel\/\">South Western Railway 27-day strike to disrupt Christmas travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/video-the-war-on-fur\/\">Canada Goose and the war on fur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/which-sporting-moment-has-defined-the-decade\/\">Which sporting moment has defined the decade?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Ballon d&#8217;Or: Lionel Messi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina) picked up a record 6th Ballon d&#8217;Or beating out rivals Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Sadio Mane. The Argentinian won the 2018\/2019 La Liga with Barceolna, as well as his 6th European Golden Shoe (most goals).<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201599730582720512<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201600078575788033<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201600595611787271<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201603525513490433<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Ballon d&#8217;Or Feminine: Megan Rapinoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rapinoe (Reign, USA) triumphed this year, both inside and outside of football. A voice for women and an advocate for various LGBTQ+ organisations, she won the FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup 2019 with the USA team, where she also picked up the Golden Boot and Golden Ball of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201594530300137472<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1201596108549578752<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201594753059606528<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/USWNT\/status\/1201597251233177601<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Kopa Trophy: Matthijs De Ligt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>De Ligt (Juventus, Netherlands)\u00a0 had a fantastic year winning the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2018\/2019 with Ajax, as well as being the runner-ups for the 2018\/2019 UEFA Nations League with the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201587759519023106<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/juventusfc\/status\/1201588289117065223<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201588721772048384<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201588330745548802<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Yachine Trophy: Alisson Becker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Becker (Liverpool, Brazil) is the first ever winner of the Yachine Trophy and it is no surprise. UEFA Champions League 18\/19 winner with Liverpool and Copa America winner with Brazil, Alisson also picked up the Golden Glove for the Premier League 18\/19 season, and the Golden Glove for the Copa America.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201592545186369538<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201593280049360901<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFCUSA\/status\/1201594765223104512<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/francefootball\/status\/1201592682512109571<\/p>\n<p>As always, Twitter had a lot to say about the awards ceremony so here are just a few of the funniest reactions throughout the event.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/11_calv\/status\/1201603358332727296<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/blessedkide5\/status\/1201602321664360448<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/miztaholu_\/status\/1201607383941885952<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/dayveedcody\/status\/1201603781785530374<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/IrreversibleLo\/status\/1201602413884583938<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Words by: Alex Papagiannis<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image from the 64th Award ceremony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ballon d&#8217;Or 2019 ceremony has just concluded at Paris&#8217;\u00a0Theatre du Chatelet. 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