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There will be no Ballon d'Or awarded in 2020 - it cannot be treated as ordinary

The Ballon d’Or awards - Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France - December 2, 2019 Barcelona's Lionel Messi with his six Ballon d'Or trophies REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

The Ballon d'Or will not be awarded in 2020, organisers France Football have confirmed.

It will be the first time since 1956 the prize will not be awarded amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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