Ballon d'Or Ceremony to Award Equal Prizes on September 22

The Ballon d'Or is a big award show for the best football players in the world!

This year, it's happening on September 22 in Paris.

For the first time, there will be the same number of awards for men and women.

They're also adding new awards for women, like best goalkeeper and young player.

There's even a special award called the Socrates Award, which is for people who help others.

We'll find out who's nominated in early August, so stay tuned!