The Ballon d'Or should be divided into categories

[yenerbatmaz]

The Ballon Dor should be divided into 4 categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.

Because this award is always given to forwards or attackers.

For example, Donnarumma was a very good goalkeeper this year. Hakimi and Nuno Mendes had a very good season, but these players have no chance of receiving this award.
In the past, Fabio Cannavaro received this award as a defender, but he would not have received it if Zidane had not received a red card in the World Cup Final.
In previous years, Manuel Neuer was a very good goalkeeper, but he did not receive this award. I think it would be more fair if this award was given for 4 different areas.
There is only one way to prevent this injustice, and that is this.

[hyudien]

Your view is quite relevant and I quite agree with the 4 divisions of the Ballon d'Or award because since the Ballon d'Or award was held, it has been quite unfair, most of those who win this are those who play as attackers. (goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders only appear as finalists) I once read one source that there was only one goalkeeper who actually won this award if I remember correctly it happened in 1963, it's been a long time, right? I want to see this year or in the years to come, there will be another goalkeeper who gets it.

[Z-tight]

That would take the shine off the award, the Ballon D'or goes to the best player in the world, not four best players. I understand that it is the attackers who score the goals that are more likely to win it, but it is something that we have to accept. However, even if it is almost impossible for goalkeepers to win the Ballon D'or, there is an award for the best goalkeeper in the world, which is presented during the ceremony, that's the Yashin Trophy.

[Zlantann]

That would take the shine off the award, the Ballon D'or goes to the best player in the world, not four best players. I understand that it is the attackers who score the goals that are more likely to win it, but it is something that we have to accept. However, even if it is almost impossible for goalkeepers to win the Ballon D'or, there is an award for the best goalkeeper in the world, which is presented during the ceremony, that's the Yashin Trophy.

Yeah, it might make the award lose some value but it will promote fairness and equity. I was an amateur footballer and I played in the defensive area. You might not understand what defenders go through to protect the team from conceding goals. We need goals to win but football isn't only about strikers scoring. The Ballon d'Or will be awarded to an outstanding defender or goalkeeper only when strikers perform very poorly, which is unfair. I totally support that the award be unbounded to accommodate different playing roles. Is there any global award for defenders?

[SmartGold01]

The question you need to ask yourself currently is that; is the award meant to be shared amongst four best players? If no then I don't see any reason it should be splitted to different players or among goalkeepers. Like what others already said, goalkeepers has their own awards and it's not something that should be splitted into four different categories, and like I know it's only given to the best players mostly the best attackers and not goalkeepers.

[Spaceman1000$]

The Ballon Dor should be divided into 4 categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.

Because this award is always given to forwards or attackers.

For example, Donnarumma was a very good goalkeeper this year. Hakimi and Nuno Mendes had a very good season, but these players have no chance of receiving this award.
In the past, Fabio Cannavaro received this award as a defender, but he would not have received it if Zidane had not received a red card in the World Cup Final.
In previous years, Manuel Neuer was a very good goalkeeper, but he did not receive this award. I think it would be more fair if this award was given for 4 different areas.
There is only one way to prevent this injustice, and that is this.

I understand the point you're trying to make, although the ballon d'Or is an individual award, it recognize the excellence of a player whether goalkeeper, midfielder and strikers performance in a calendar year. However the goalkeepers and defenders efforts to a large extent haven't been recognize enough, so it will not be out of place if a categories is been set aside to recognize the goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers. Sincerely speaking I would have loved to see Manuel Neuerwin the Ballon d'Or during his prime, man was outstanding.

[Justbillywitt]

The last winner of the Ballon d'Or is not a forward or a striker, rather a defensive midfielder. The idea of the Balloon d'Or is to give it to the most outstanding player in that calendar year. If it happens that a defender performance is rated higher than that of the forwards and midfielders, the defender will be given the award. There can only be one best among the bests, that's why they are ranked, and the most ranked is given the award. If a defensive midfielder like Rodrigo won it last time, I believe that there is hope for defenders and other midfielders to win the award in the future.

[Despairo]

You wish it should be divided, but it's actually goes the opposites.

Take a look with Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Club_Football_Awards

Since 1997 to 2021, there were awards given for goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward. I know it's different, not Ballon d'Or, but the idea is same. From 2022 to now, UEFA only give award for the best player instead of giving to for each positions.

[Mia Chloe]

The Ballon Dor should be divided into 4 categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.

Honestly you do have a point basically strikers and attackers at the ones that have the highest chances of getting the ballon d'or compared to other players like defenders and goalkeepers. This past year seeing players like Donnarumma, Hakimi, and Nuno Mendes light up the pitch yet knowing they'd probably be overlooked for the top individual award kinda shows how undervalued keepers and non attackers are.
Even if their roles differ from a striker's role they are equally vital to their teams' success. The current system often feels biased towards attackers making it tough for defenders and goalkeepers no matter how good they are to get the recognition they truly deserve.

[Odohu]

The Ballon Dor should be divided into 4 categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.

Because this award is always given to forwards or attackers.

For example, Donnarumma was a very good goalkeeper this year. Hakimi and Nuno Mendes had a very good season, but these players have no chance of receiving this award.
In the past, Fabio Cannavaro received this award as a defender, but he would not have received it if Zidane had not received a red card in the World Cup Final.
In previous years, Manuel Neuer was a very good goalkeeper, but he did not receive this award. I think it would be more fair if this award was given for 4 different areas.
There is only one way to prevent this injustice, and that is this.

Your reasoning is quite convincing given the uniqueness of the game of football. Unfortunately,  FIFA have not thought  it necessary to make these adjustments and I wonder if you have a way of sending these recommendations to them so it could be part of their reform in the game. Just like they change the world club competition,  they can also change the award categories to reflect the various key positions such as you have suggested.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

The Ballon Dor should be divided into 4 categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.

Because this award is always given to forwards or attackers.

For example, Donnarumma was a very good goalkeeper this year. Hakimi and Nuno Mendes had a very good season, but these players have no chance of receiving this award.
In the past, Fabio Cannavaro received this award as a defender, but he would not have received it if Zidane had not received a red card in the World Cup Final.
In previous years, Manuel Neuer was a very good goalkeeper, but he did not receive this award. I think it would be more fair if this award was given for 4 different areas.
There is only one way to prevent this injustice, and that is this.

You are absolutely correct and I very much share in the same view as yours, there is a common proverb in my language which when converted to English states that "when you do to a child the good that you did to other children, that child will be happy", this proverb is completely in-line with the issue you have brought up.

And award system in the world of football where goalkeepers are completely left out, then that system is not being fair to all, and would discourage of alot of potential talented goalkeepers from becoming one but rather will choose to play in the field so they can be open to more opportunities, the Ballon d'Or award should indeed be divided into categories that ensures that goalkeepers aren't left out, this will encourage the keepers to work even harder and become better in what they do.

[Ruttoshi]

There must be only one winner for the beat player award. I know that the award is majorly for strikers but if you are an outstanding midfielder or defender, you will definitely win ballon d'or. Rodri won ballon d'or last and his rival was a striker which is Vinicius.

I believe that Modric have also won ballon d'or. I feel that strikers has more advantage than the rest players on this award because they score outstanding and classic goals. In football goal is used to determine the winner of a game.

[LTU_btc]

Not sure about it. Ballon d"Or is about selecting one player who was best in that year. Not 4 best players from each position.
I don't like that goalkeepers or defenders have zero chance to get it. But we have to accept factvthat Ballon d'Or basically is popularity contest and that's it.

[Agbamoni]

Rodri, Modric, Zidane, Pavel Nedvěd and many others were midfielders who won the Ballon D'Or. Basically, the Ballon D'Or award has been won by many forwards, midfielders but in the past there are other defenders and a particular goalkeeper who have won the award too.

Lev Yashin in 1963 won the award too as a goalkeeper. As for Cannavaro, despite Zidane was giving the red card he was better in the world cup, he would have won the award too.

[Z-tight]

The Ballon d'Or will be awarded to an outstanding defender or goalkeeper only when strikers perform very poorly, which is unfair.

We need to understand that the Ballon D'or is awarded through a voting system, of which 100 journalists from different countries participate in, it is not like it is one person who decides who takes home the award. If a defender gets the highest votes and points, they win it, though i know it is unlikely, but it does not mean that it is unfair. Can you name a particular year that a goalkeeper or defender unarguably deserved the award than who actually won it?

[Fivestar4everMVP]

The Ballon d'Or will be awarded to an outstanding defender or goalkeeper only when strikers perform very poorly, which is unfair.

We need to understand that the Ballon D'or is awarded through a voting system, of which 100 journalists from different countries participate in, it is not like it is one person who decides who takes home the award. If a defender gets the highest votes and points, they win it, though i know it is unlikely, but it does not mean that it is unfair. Can you name a particular year that a goalkeeper or defender deserved the award than who actually won it?

As you wait for an answer from the op, let me point out something, a goalkeeper isn't in a position where they get noticed quite often, and as such, it's very easy, and I mean pretty very much easy to forget their effort, this makes the whole voting process quite unfair for both them and the defenders who are not in a position where they are always on the faces of the viewers.

But having a category where It is mandatory that both a goalkeeper and a defender must walk away with a Ballon d'or award, this will help even the voters to keep an eye on this guys to ensure non of their effort go unnoticed.

[Obim34]

Even if we want to, it can't be possible to share the Ballon d'Or among four players of different categories.

You think is injustice, Yes it is since we don't see specific players win it who performed really well and are publicly favorites, a few times discussions has been brought into race distinction and preference when choosing the winner. Another reason why it is difficult to see other category of players win Ballon d'Or is because attackers are the ones winning the games by goal scoring giving them the lead in each match, but i don't think is enough to judge the winner, midfielders gives passes to attackers while defenders defends from conceding goals, all category of  players should be equally fitted when dictating the winner.

[yenerbatmaz]

The Ballon Dor should be divided into 4 categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.

Because this award is always given to forwards or attackers.

For example, Donnarumma was a very good goalkeeper this year. Hakimi and Nuno Mendes had a very good season, but these players have no chance of receiving this award.
In the past, Fabio Cannavaro received this award as a defender, but he would not have received it if Zidane had not received a red card in the World Cup Final.
In previous years, Manuel Neuer was a very good goalkeeper, but he did not receive this award. I think it would be more fair if this award was given for 4 different areas.
There is only one way to prevent this injustice, and that is this.

Your reasoning is quite convincing given the uniqueness of the game of football. Unfortunately,  FIFA have not thought  it necessary to make these adjustments and I wonder if you have a way of sending these recommendations to them so it could be part of their reform in the game. Just like they change the world club competition,  they can also change the award categories to reflect the various key positions such as you have suggested.

One day someone will definitely fix this situation.
Especially this year there is uncertainty.
Hakimi, Nuno Mendes played very good matches. Many people cannot say for sure that this candidate will win. Raphinha's name is mentioned but he did not win the Champions League. Dembele's name is mentioned but many people do not want him either.
Yamal again did not win the Champions League.
I am also waiting with curiosity to see who will win this year. There are many football fans who think like me. There are awards given for different positions but none of them are as prestigious as the Ballon d'or. (In my eyes it is)

[r_victory]

It's a good idea, there are goalkeepers who practically save the team from a terrible defense, a great midfielder who sets up beautiful plays for the striker to finish. It would be great if the work of everyone involved in the field was evaluated and more than one award was distributed among them. There are great players in practically every position.

[blomen]

the award is only given to attacking players, this is a problem. you are absolutely right because goalkeepers, defenders and even midfielders can be ignored, even if they have had a very good season. if the criteria is only goals, assists, beautiful moments, then these positions are unfair, there is no justice.

but i don't think the solution is to divide the ballond'or into 4 different categories. the purpose of the ballond'or is to determine the best player of that season, if it is determined in 4 different categories, there can't be such a choice. and people will still be interested in the awards for the attackers from 4 different categories.

the solution will come with a fairer system. i can't imagine a ballond'or with 4 different categories. i think it wouldn't be very good.