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The executive director of the Ballon d'Or comments on alleged voting result leak

Kate Burt
Kate Burt

The Executive Director of the Ballon d'Or, Marc Las, has responded to the voting result disclosures that have surfaced in the Spanish media.

Las, speaking to Madrid Universal on social media, asserted, “Only two people know the winner: myself and the head of France Football. Anyone claiming to know the winner or possessing a list is lying.”

On Monday, October 28, the Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place, recognizing the top achievements of the past football year. On the day of the awards ceremony, a purported final list, revealing the winner and the subsequent rankings, tends to circulate online.

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