KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 7: People take photos of the Ballon d'Or received by Andriy Shevchenko exhibited in the Taras Shevchenko Park on December 7, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Twenty years ago, in December 2004, Andriy Shevchenko received the most prestigious football award. He became the first and remains the only Ukrainian to win the Ballon d'Or during Ukraine's independence. In honor of the anniversary of receiving the award, Shevchenko brought the Ballon d'Or to Ukraine. The Ballon d'Or will be exhibited in Kyiv in the Taras Shevchenko Park from December 7 to 15, and on December 16 it will go on a tour of Ukraine. (Photo by Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)Jack LaushwayTue, September 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM UTC·3 min read
