Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d’Or. (Photo = Getty)
2024 Ballon d’Or An awards ceremony will be held in Paris on Monday as the world’s best athletes gather to receive one of sport’s most historic individual awards.
For the first time in 21 years, both Cristiano Ronaldo … nor lionel messi He was nominated in the male category.
And Karim Benzema Luka Modric They are also not included in the 30-person shortlist, ensuring the first winner.
The favorite to become Brazil’s first winner since 2007 is Vinicius Junior, who played a key role in helping Real Madrid win the Champions League, La Liga and Spanish Super Cup last season.
His club team-mate Jude Bellingham is also odds-on favorite, while Premier League star Rodri is the most likely to win the award if Vinicius surprisingly misses out.
Ahead of the awards show, we’ve got everything you need to know, including start times, the full list of nominees and how to watch in the UK.
When is the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony?
This year’s awards ceremony will take place on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Châtelet Theatre. flyThe event is scheduled to start at 7pm (GMT).
How to watch Ballon d’Or live on TV in the UK
The 2024 Ballon d’Or will not be broadcast on UK TV channels, but viewers can watch all matches for free on L’Equipe. youtube channel.
Who is the 2024 Ballon d’Or candidate?
The full list of Ballon d’Or nominees is as follows:
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye, Inter)
- Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
- Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
- Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Rome)
- Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)
- Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
- Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
- Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
- Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid)
- Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)
- Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
- Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter)
- Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid)
- Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
- Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig/Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City/Chelsea)
- Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
- Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
- William Rintassa (France, Arsenal)
- Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
- Vinicius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
- Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Club)
- Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
Vinicius Junior is overwhelmingly popular this year. (Photo: Getty)
Ballon d’Or Award Candidates
The odds are: Unibet Subject to change.
Vinicius Jr. – 1/20
Rhodri – 6/1
Jude Bellingham – 17/1
Dani Carvajal – 40/1
Erling Haaland – 40/1
Toni Kroos – 40/1
Kylian Mbappe – 40/1
Yamal Lamina – 40/1
How are Ballon d’Or winners determined?
Unlike other awards that rely on votes from current players, the Ballon d’Or winner is decided by votes from journalists from the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings.
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For each country, each journalist is asked to select, in order, the top 10 players with points awarded for each position. The winner is the player with the most points.
Who won last year’s Ballon d’Or?
Full list of past Ballon d’Or winners
2023 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2022 – Karim Benzema (France)
2021 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2020 – Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2018 – Luka Modric (Croatia)
2017 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2016 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2015 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2014 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2013 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2012 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2011 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2010 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2009 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2008 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2007 – Kaka (Brazil)
2006 – Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
2005 – Ronaldinho (Brazil)
2004 – Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine)
2003 – Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic)
2002 – Ronaldo (Brazil)
2001 – Michael Owen (England)
2000 – Luis Figo (Portugal)
1999 – Rivaldo (Brazil)
1998 – Zinedine Zidane (France)
1997 – Ronaldo (Brazil)
1996 – Matthias Sammer (Germany)
1995 – George Weah (Liberia)
1994 – Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
1993 – Roberto Baggio (Italy)
1992 – Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
1991 – Jean-Pierre Papin (France)
1990 – Lothar Matthaus (Germany)
1989 – Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
1988 – Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
1987 – Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
1986 – Igor Belanov (USSR)
1985 – Michel Platini (France)
1984 – Michel Platini (France)
1983 – Michel Platini (France)
1982 – Paolo Rossi (Italy)
1981 – Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany)
1980 – Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany)
1979 – Kevin Keegan (England)
1978 – Kevin Keegan (England)
1977 – Alan Simonson (Denmark)
1976 – Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany)
1975 – Oleg Blokhin (USSR)
1974 – Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
1973 – Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
1972 – Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany)
1971 – Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
1970 – Gerd Müller (West Germany)
1969 – Gianni Rivera (Italy)
1968 – George Best (Northern Ireland)
1967 – Albert Florian (Hungary)
1966 – Bobby Charlton (England)
1965 – Eusebio (Portugal)
1964 – Dennis Law (Scotland)
1963 – Lev Yashin (USSR)
1962 – Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
1961 – Omar Sibori (Italy)
1960 – Luis Suárez (Spain)
1959 – Alfredo Di Stefano (Argentina)
1958 – Raymond Kopa (France)
1957 – Alfredo Di Stefano (Argentina)
1956 – Stanley Matthews (England)
What other awards are given?
In addition to the Ballon d’Or, which is awarded to the best male player, the Feminine Ballon d’Or is also awarded to the best female player.
Other awards include the Kopa Trophy for the best men’s under-21 player, the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper, and the Coach of the Year Trophy for both men and women.
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