French sports activities newspaper L’Équipe instituted the award in 1956, and it stays the barometer of which participant stands above the remaining within the world soccer consensus.
Lionel Messi scooped an unprecedented eighth title in 2023, a belated recognition of his World Cup-winning type at Qatar 2022 the earlier winter.
The Ballon d’Or Féminin has been received by a Spanish participant within the final three editions of the award, with Aitana Bonmatí scooping final 12 months’s title after back-to-back wins from Alexia Putellas.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up every part you want to find out about the best way to watch the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony.
When is the Ballon d’Or 2024?
The Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony will happen on Monday twenty eighth October 2024.
It’s going to start at roughly 7pm UK time.
Find out how to watch the Ballon d’Or 2024 on TV and reside stream
The Ballon d’Or ceremony might be proven reside on L’Équipe’s YouTube channel without spending a dime with protection of the entire ceremony.
Who will win the Ballon d’Or 2024?
The boys’s Ballon d’Or winner is predicted to be Vinicius Junior following a terrific 12 months for Actual Madrid that noticed the Spanish giants carry the La Liga and Champions League trophies.
The Brazilian star would develop into the seventh Los Blancos star to obtain the honour this century. He’s set to observe within the footsteps of Luís Figo, Ronaldo, Fabio Cannavaro, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić and Karim Benzema, who received the award in 2022.
Different contenders within the combine embrace Rodri, who received Euro 2024 with Spain, and Jude Bellingham, who joined forces with Vinicius to torment defenders throughout the continent.
The ladies’s Ballon d’Or winner is a extra open race, with final 12 months’s winner Aitana Bonmatí ranked among the many favourites.
Her Barcelona teammate Caroline Graham Hansen is a prime contender, whereas the Norwegian ahead’s compatriot – and winner of the inaugural Ballon d’Or Feminin award in 2018 – Ada Hegerberg is on the outskirts of competition.
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