Proposal to create a 'Ballon d'Or' in Russia
Propagandist Dmitry Guberniev, advisor to the Russian Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtyarev, proposed to organize its own 'Ballon d'Or' in Russia. This was reported by 'Glavcom'.
“Should we create our own 'Ballon d'Or'? Yes! Let's call it 'Interball'. We will invite people who would claim this award. And then we will refuse, because we are the hosts of 'Interball',” Guberniev said.
The 'Ballon d'Or' award was established by the French publication France Football in 1956. It is awarded to the best football player of the year.
Freestyler's appeal to FIS
Recall that Russian freestyler Anastasia Tatalina appealed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) with a request to allow her to participate in the 2026 Olympic Games.
Tatalina is a member of the Russian military club CSKA, an organization directly linked to Russia's military involvement in the brutal aggression against Ukraine.
“I represent Russia, and I was proud when the President of Russia Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin) sent me a telegram after winning the world championship,” she said in April 2022.
Tatalina liked a post with the Russian military slogan 'we do not abandon our own'.
Summary:
In Russia, a proposal was made to create an analogue of the 'Ballon d'Or' and name it 'Interball'. Russian freestyler Anastasia Tatalina also appealed to the International Ski Federation to allow her to participate in the 2026 Olympic Games.