18:46
George Weah boot and touch
“Any Ballon d’Or winner is a huge player. Either way, it will be a very great player who gets it.declared the 1995 winner, questioned by the L’Equipe channel about the identity of the winner.
18:33
Granit Xhaka 16e
The hub of Bayer Leverkusen, the undefeated German champion, the Swiss midfielder is ranked for the Ballon d’Or for the first time.
18:20
Federico Valverde 17e
The Uruguayan midfielder, author of the Liga-Champions League double with Real Madrid, takes a nice place of honor.
18:19
18th place for Emiliano Martinez
15th last year, the Argentine goalkeeper confirms in 2024, rewarded with his victory with the Albiceleste in the Copa America and 4th place in the Premier League for Aston Villa. The nightmare of the France team during the 2022 World Cup is also the only goalkeeper present in the top 30 of this Ballon d’Or.
18:15
Martin Odegaard 19e
Captain of Arsenal at 25, the Norwegian attacking midfielder is the master of play for the Gunners, runners-up to Manchester City in the Premier League last season.
18:12
Hakan Çalhanoğlu 20e du Ballon d’Or
Nominated in the 30 for the first time in his career, the Turkish midfielder, Italian champion with Inter Milan, enters the top 20.
18:09
The atmosphere shows around the Châtelet theater
The audience begins to chant “Vinicius, Vinicius”. We also see Brazilian flags and Real Madrid jerseys plastered with the name of… Vinicius, who, barring any surprises, should not be present this evening in Paris due to the general boycott of the ceremony decided by his club.
(Thomas Larroquette, special correspondent at the Châtelet theater)
18:01
Women’s Ballon d’Or: Hegerberg 14th
Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg, winner of the first women’s Ballon d’Or in 2018 and still valuable at Olympique Lyonnais, is ranked 14th.
17:58
Chawinga 16th in the women’s Ballon d’Or
Loaned to PSG last season and recruited by Lyon this summer, Malawian striker Tabitha Chawinga (28 years old) scored 32 goals in 36 matches with Paris.
17:52
Saka 21st for Ballon d’Or
The star striker of Arsenal and the English selection, Bukayo Saka, fails to reach the top 20.
17:50
Rüdiger 22nd in the ranking
Champion of Spain and winner of the Champions League with Real Madrid, German defender Antonio Rüdiger is ranked 22nd.
17:44
The organizer denies any leak as to the winner
Real Madrid has decided to boycott the ceremony, convinced that its player Vinicius will not be elected Ballon d’Or. One of the organizers states that “no players or clubs» is not aware of the name of the winner.
17:33
Madrid supporters in front of the red carpet
A crowd has already gathered near the red carpet at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Many Spanish songs are heard such as “Hala Madrid”a rallying cry from Real supporters who announced they were boycotting the ceremony. We also hear «Cristiano» in reference to Ronaldo, former Portuguese star of Real, to which some respond «Messi».
(Thomas Larroquette, special correspondent at the Châtelet theater)
17:29
Dias in 23rd place
A defender can hide another. Manchester City’s Portuguese international Ruben Dias is 23rd in the Ballon d’Or. This is his 3rd nomination and his best place so far.
17:25
Ballon d’Or: Saliba 24th in the ranking
The defender of the French team, William Saliba, is in 24th place in the ranking. He established himself as a captain at Arsenal, vice-champion of England.
17:22
Palmer 25th for Ballon d’Or
Another Englishman. Cole Palmer, 22, amazed everyone with Chelsea, scoring 22 goals in 33 Premier League matches.
17:19
Rice in 26th place
Midfielder Declan Rice, key element of Arsenal and the English selection finalist of the Euro, ranks 26th.
17:16
Vitinha (PSG) is class 27e
Vitinha, one of Paris Saint-Germain’s best players last season, is in 27th place for the Ballon d’Or. The 24-year-old midfielder reached the quarter-finals of the Euro with Portugal.
17:12
Grimaldo 28e du Ballon d’Or
Left back Alejandro Grimaldo, German champion with Bayer Leverkusen and winner of Euro 2024 with Spain, is 28th in the ranking.
17:00
Dovbyk and Hummels are 29 from the tie
Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk (Girona) and German defender Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) are tied for 29th. They thus close the ranking of the 30 nominees.
16:56
Frenchwoman Geyoro 30th in the Women’s Ballon d’Or
Grace Geyoro, French midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain, is in 30th place among the 30 nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or. Her teammate and attacker, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, does not yet know her ranking.
16:52
What trophies will be awarded?
Numerous trophies will be awarded during the Ballon d’Or ceremony, including:
- The men’s Ballon d’Or
- The Women’s Ballon d’Or
- The Yachine trophy, rewarding the best goalkeeper
- The Kopa Trophy, rewarding the best young player of the season (21 years or younger)
- The coach of the season trophy (men’s and women’s)
- The Socrates prize, rewarding a player for his or her social and/or charitable project
16:39
Mbappé, Saliba, Vitinha… Who are the 30 named?
Kylian Mbappé and William Saliba are the two French people who are among the 30 nominees for the men’s Ballon d’Or. Discover the other names through our slideshow.
16:33
Vinicius beaten, Real Madrid boycotts the ceremony
This is the major news coming from RMC and the Madrid press this afternoon. Real Madrid, which had planned a delegation of around fifty people, canceled its flight to Paris at the last moment.
Real confirmed the information and made it clear, through a press release, that they disapprove that neither Vinicius nor Dani Carvajal will be the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
16:27
Men’s Ballon d’Or: who is favorite?
The name of Vinicius, Brazilian striker for Real Madrid, seemed to emerge as the favorite. But he faces competition from his English teammate Jude Bellingham and the Spanish midfielder from Manchester City, Rodri.
16:26
What time does the Ballon d’Or ceremony start?
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8:45 p.m. at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. But the ranking of the 30 nominees for the men’s Ballon d’Or will be gradually revealed from 4:45 p.m.
The first personalities are expected on the red carpet around 7 p.m.
16:23
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