Relative Age Effect Analysis in the History of the Ballon d'Or (1956-2023)

• Main Authors: Miguel A. Saavedra-García (Author), Miguel Santiago-Alonso (Author), Helena Vila-Suárez (Author), Antonio Montero-Seoane (Author), Juan J. Fernández-Romero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ballon d'Or is the most important individual award in football, and is a significant measure of excellence. From our knowledge, this is the first study that explored the relative age effect (RAE) throughout the history of the Ballon d'Or. A total of 1899 football players nominated for the...