Ballon d’Or 2024: Winner To Be Crowned Tonight, Catch All You Need To Know Ahead Of Tonight’s Ceremony.
The prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place in Paris on Monday, with several standout Premier League players vying for football’s highest individual honour. This year’s event, marking the 68th annual awards, will celebrate top performances from the 2023–2024 season across multiple categories.
Notable nominees from the Premier League include Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, and Martin Ødegaard, Manchester City’s Rodri, Erling Haaland, and Phil Foden, as well as Chelsea’s rising star Cole Palmer. Their impressive performances have not only driven club success but also showcased their abilities on the international stage.
Since its establishment in 1956, the Ballon d’Or has been awarded by France Football magazine, recognising players, coaches, and clubs who demonstrate excellence. In addition to the top male and female players, awards will be given for best goalkeeper, top scorer, and humanitarian contributions. This year’s ceremony, held at the Theatre du Chatelet, will air at 19:45 GMT on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel.
Ballon d’Or 2024: All you need to know.
Ahead of the ceremony on Monday, we take a look at everything that the award entails.
The eyes of the footballing world will be on Paris on Monday for the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards, with plenty of interest across the globe once again.
The ceremony will mark the 68th edition of the prestigious awards, which are held annually in the French capital.
Four Premier League clubs have at least one player up for the accolade following the publication of the 30-man shortlist earlier this year. They were nominated due to their performances last season, both at club and at international level.
There will be several categories at the event, with all eyes on who succeeds Lionel Messi, the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or.
What is the Ballon d’Or?
The Ballon d’Or awards honour the year’s best players, coaches and clubs in recognition of their outstanding achievements.
It has been presented annually by French magazine France Football since 1956 and also celebrates the top scorer, goalkeeper, young player and humanitarian.
Who’s in the running?
Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Lautaro Martinez (Internazionale Milano)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
Rodri (Man City)
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Hakan Calhanoglu (Internazionale Milano)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Mats Hummels (Roma)
Erling Haaland (Man City)
Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
Phil Foden (Man City)
Artem Dovbyk (Roma)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Toni Kroos (former Real Madrid)
Ruben Dias (Man City)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
When does it take place?
The event will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday 28 October.
The evening gets under way at 19.45 GMT and will be broadcast live on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and website.
Who decides the winner?
The shortlists are revealed almost two months before the event. Voting is then carried out by 100 journalists, with one selected from the top 100 countries in the FIFA men’s rankings.
The judges are asked to consider three areas: Individual performance, decisiveness and impressiveness, their collective performance and track record as well as fair play.
Judging is conducted by a select group of 100 journalists from the top FIFA-ranked nations. Each journalist submits their top 10 picks from a 30-man shortlist, with points awarded on a sliding scale from 15 to 1. Criteria for the award include individual skill, decisiveness, team contributions, and sportsmanship.
As fans and analysts speculate on who might succeed 2023 winner Lionel Messi, anticipation builds for a memorable evening celebrating the finest in world football.
