La face cachée du Ballon d’Or : comment sont choisis les jurés ? L'anecdote de Pascal Ferré avec le coup de téléphone à Modric en 2018 – 30/09 22h34-22h48 :
Summary
Pascal Ferré, former head of France Football, joins the After Foot team to discuss the hidden history of the Ballon d’Or. They explore how voting methods evolved from press-based reports to modern media access and address controversies like the exclusion of Maradona and Pelé due to European-only rules. Ferré shares anecdotes about jury selection, political influences in the 1970s, and the emotional impact of winning, including his memorable phone call to Luka Modric.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and show introduction
Guest introduction and book context
Evolution of voting methods and media access
Historical winners and the European restriction
Selection criteria for international jurors
Juror consistency and handling biased votes
Long-term jurors and the honor of voting
The Sadio Mané voting controversy in Senegal
The 2003 Nedved vs Henry debate and political votes
The difficulty and seriousness of the voting process
2018 Ballon d'Or: Modric vs Griezmann
The process of notifying the winner
The emotional phone call to Luka Modric
Modric's secret and the Madrid interview
Managing disappointed candidates like Ribéry
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