Tonight is the night. L'Equipe have Bonmati as favourite but US players who have won the Olympics hot on her trail Rodman, Swanson, Smith and Horan. They also mentioned a few Barcelona players like Graham Hansen, Paralluelo, Caldentey or Putellas. The Ballon d'Or rewards the best male and female players in the world, without distinction of championship or nationality. The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on three main criteria: 1) Individual performances, decisive and impressive character 2) Team performances and achievements 3) Class and fair play The Ballon d'Or is awarded by an international jury of specialised journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest FIFA rankings (before the lists are published) for men and the top 50 for women.
30. Geyoro, France 29.Pajor, Poland 28. Hemp, England 27. Giugliano, Italy 26. Hasegawa, Japan 25. Nusken, Germany 24. Schuller, Germany 23. Tarciane, Brazil 22. Viggosdottir, Iceland 21. Ramirez, Colombia
And the winner is.. Aitana Bonmati, to no one's surprise. Let's wait and see how the votes were split. I think it comes at the week-end with the magazine.