‘Possible but harder’: Ballon d’Or says players can win award outside Europe
On the women’s side, Megan Rapinoe became the only Ballon d’Or winner representing a non-European club when she won the award in 2019 while playing for Seattle Reign FC.“Every year, a refrain comes back around the Ballon d’Or: the winner will more likely represent a European club,” the statement read.“Yes, it’s entirely possible to win the Ballon d’Or without playing for a European club,” the statement said.
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