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#1 Most improved player
Hard work and perseverance pays off, and there is nothing in the world that can't be achieved as long as you put your heart and soul into it. By honouring the most improved player in the world for that particular year, the Ballon d'Or organisers would be sending out a message that no matter how you were previously, improvement and perfection is not beyond anyone's reach in the game.
There are few things better than seeing an underperforming player recover his confidence and put in a great shift day in and day out.
In 2019, players such as Karim Benzema and Georginio Wijnaldum greatly stand out, as they went from being afterthoughts to becoming important members of their teams. There are also several other examples across the footballing world.
The nominees could be decided in the same way as the ones for the Balon d’Or, and it could even be divided amongst the top 5 leagues.
