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France Football Announce New Under-21 Award With Top Players on Judging Panel & Women's Ballon d'Or

France Football have officially launched the Kopa Trophy to recognise best players in the world under the age of 21, as well as the Women's Ballon d'Or award to crown the number one female player on the planet, taking their place alongside the longstanding men's Ballon d'Or.

The Kopa Trophy, which is named for the late Real Madrid and France legend Raymond Kopa and can be likened to the existing similar Golden Boy award established by Tuttosport in 2003, will be voted for by every former living winner of the Ballon d'Or.

The oldest is Barcelona and Inter legend Luis Suarez, but that list also obviously includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, as well as Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Marco van Basten, Michel Platini, Franz Beckenbauer and others.