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2025 Ballon d'Or

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-ballon-d-or

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the awarding organization?

  2. 2. What is the men's award evaluation period?

  3. 3. What is the Ballon d'Or and why is it special?

  4. 4. When does the 2025 Ballon d'Or look at players' games?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Holistic Review

  • Global Jury

  • Barometer of Elite Football

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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