Rules & Awardsmedium
Football's most prestigious individual award for the best player in the world was branded jointly with football's world governing body from 2010 to 2016, before the partnership ended. Which organization presents it independently today?
CORRECT ANSWER
France Football magazine
The Ballon d'Or was branded the 'FIFA Ballon d'Or' from 2010 to 2016, a merger between FIFA and the award's original organizer, France Football magazine. Since 2016, France Football has again presented the Ballon d'Or independently, while FIFA created its own separate 'The Best FIFA Men's Player' award.
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