Soccer Football - Euro 2028 & Euro 2032 Hosts Announcement - Nyon, Switzerland - October 10, 2023 The UEFA logo is pictured at the headquarters ahead of the announcement REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 3 (Reuters) - UEFA has partnered with Groupe Amaury to co-organise the prestigious Ballon d'Or awards from 2024, Europe's soccer governing body said on Friday. Groupe Amaury, the owner of media companies France Football and L'Equipe, will remain the owner of the Ballon d'Or brand and will continue to oversee the voting system so it remains independent. But UEFA will continue to present the President's Award as well as prizes for the best player in each of their competitions. "UEFA and Ballon d'Or are synonyms of sporting excellence, so our partnership will be a natural blend of prominence and a synergy that promises to be nothing short of exceptional." FIFA partnered with the Ballon d'Or between 2010 and 2015 before world soccer's governing body created the "The Best" awards which have been presented every year since 2016.

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Persons: Denis Balibouse, Ballon, Aleksander Ceferin, Lionel Messi, Aitana Bonmati, Rohith Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer Football, UEFA, Groupe Amaury, France Football, L'Equipe, FIFA, Barcelona, Thomson Locations: Nyon, Switzerland, Argentina, Bengaluru