The story
- French · borrowed fromBallon d'Or“Golden Ball”
- English todayBallon d'Or
From French Ballon d'Or (“Golden Ball”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballon d'Or
Today it means: A prestigious award in football, presented annually by the magazine France Football, and given to the player deemed to be the best of the previous season. Full definition →
French Ballon d'Or