Rapinoe, 34, claimed the Golden Ball for being the best player at the 2019 ... handing the award to Rapinoe, Infantino himself said more would be done to stop racism in football.

Since 2016, international football governing body FIFA has hosted its own annual award gala to recognize some of the world's most illustrious stars from around the globe. Formerly partnering with ...

That arrangement lasted until 2016. FIFA decided to break away from their partnership with France Football and create their own individual award.