The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place in Paris this evening, as football’s most prestigious individual award is decided.
A first-time winner of the Ballon d’Or is guaranteed, with neither Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi on the final shortlist for the first time in 21 years, and Karim Benzema (2022) and Luka Modric (2018) also not in contention.
Vinicius Junior is the frontrunner to take the accolade and continue Real Madrid’s rich history of Ballon d’Or winners, though the Brazilian faces competition from club teammate Jude Bellingham and Manchester City midfielder Rodri.
It is the 68th edition of the award, first won by England’s Stanley Matthews, and this will be the first time that UEFA have co-hosted the event with France Football.
Here is all you need to know.
How to watch the 2024 Ballon d’Or, favourites, and nominees
When is the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony?
The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place on Monday, October 28th, 2024 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. The ceremony is due to begin at 7pm GMT.
How to watch the Ballon d’Or live on TV in the UK
The Ballon d’Or will not be televised live in the UK but can be watched on YouTube. L’Equipe’s YouTube channel are streaming the ceremony for free.
Who are the Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees?
There are 10 Premier League players on the 30-player shortlist of nominees, with Manchester City midfielder Rodri among the frontunners to take the prize.
City teammate Phil Foden, who won the PFA Player of the Year in 2023/24 and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, who claimed the Young Player equivalent, are also shortlisted.
Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal is the youngest-ever player to ever be nominated for the Ballon d’Or. He was selected aged 17 years and 22 days, surpassing Kylian Mbappé’s record (18 years and 293 days).
A reminder that Lamine Yamal is the youngest-ever player to ever be nominated for the Ballon d’Or, surpassing Kylian Mbappé 👶⭐️ pic.twitter.com/mJttQzRZvD
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) October 25, 2024
2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or nominees
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey, Inter)
- Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
- Rúben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
- Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
- 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 Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
- Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter )
- Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
- Martin Ødegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
- Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig / Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City / Chelsea)
- Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- Antonio Rüdiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
- Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
- William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
- Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
- Vinícius Júnior (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 (Spain, Barcelona)
2024 Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees
- Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai RCB / Orlando Pride)
- Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
- Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona / Chelsea)
- Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Barcelona / Arsenal)
- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais)
- Grace Geyoro (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Manuela Giugliano (Italy, AS Roma)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
- Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
- Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern München)
- Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City)
- Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Olympique Lyonnais)
- Lauren Hemp (England, Manchester City)
- Lindsey Horan (USA, Olympique Lyonnais)
- Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
- Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany, Chelsea)
- Ewa Pajor (Poland, VfL Wolfsburg / Barcelona)
- Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
- Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinthians)
- Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
- Mayra Ramírez (Colombia, Levante / Chelsea)
- Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
- Lea Schüller (Germany, Bayern München)
- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)
- Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
- Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
- Tarciane (Brazil, Corinthians / Houston Dash)
- Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland, Bayern München)
