European champions Chelsea honoured as Team of the Year at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris with Jorginho and Sam Kerr both finishing third in the men’s and women’s awards
Chelsea won the Champions League and reached FA Cup final last season
Blues are currently top of the Premier League table ahead of Manchester City
Chelsea Women won second consecutive WSL and League Cup double last term
Jorginho and N’Golo Kante finished third and fifth in Ballon d’Or rankings
Chelsea were announced as the inaugural winner of the Club of the Year award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday night in Paris.
The award – which comprises the achievements of both the men’s and women’s team – comes at the end of a fantastic season for the club.
Under Thomas Tuchel, who replaced Frank Lampard in January in the dugout at Stamford Bridge, the Blues reached the FA Cup final and won the Champions League by beating Manchester City in the final in Porto.
