Ballon d'Or vs FIFA's The Best: What's the difference between two best player awards?

Each year, the best players in the world fight it out for individual recognition as the top star in the game, but there are two such awards

Football is a team sport and the pursuit of glory in the form of trophies is very much a collective endeavour, but individual brilliance is something that is frequently lauded.

There are awards for top goalscorers, for example, while goalkeepers are praised for keeping clean sheets at the other end of the pitch.

However, the players who exert the most influence on their team and have the deepest impact on games are the ones who receive the highest individual accolades.

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