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2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony: All you need to know as Vinicius Jr rumored to win

Will Vinicius Jr. win his first Ballon d’Or? Do you know when and where the 2024 ceremony is, who’s been nominated, and how the award winners are decided?

Sources from multiple outlets all point out that Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr. will be the righteous winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or. There are some changes for the 2024 ceremony, as the winners will not be informed in advance about the results, which may bring more excitement to both fans and players.

Putting that aside, let’s take a look at what we need to know about the Ballon d’Or 2024

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Elite honors for the elites

In a joint partnership between UEFA and the Groupe Amaury, France Football, and L’Equipe, the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards honor the year’s best players, coaches, and clubs, as well as the top scorer, goalkeeper, and many more.

Presented annually by France Football since 1956, the Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious accolade a footballer can ever dream of. It is proof of recognition of outstanding achievements and exceptional talent.

Where and when is the Ballon d’Or ceremony taking place?

The 68th edition of the awards ceremony will take place on Monday, 28 October, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The ceremony will begin at 20:45 CET.

Who are the nominees for the 2024 awards?

Men’s Ballon d’Or

• Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
• Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Türkiye, 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 München)
• 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)

Yashin Trophy (for the best goalkeeper)

• Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto)
• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
• Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Borussia Dortmund)
• Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Real Madrid)
• Mike Maignan (France, Milan)
• Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia)
• Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
• Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Club)
• Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter)
• Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

Kopa Trophy (for the best player under the age of 21 as of 31 July 2024)

• Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona)
• Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
• Arda Güler (Türkiye, Real Madrid)
• Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
• Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)
• João Neves (Portugal, Benfica / Paris Saint-Germain)
• Savinho (Brazil, Girona / Manchester City)
• Mathys Tel (France, Bayern München)
• Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
• Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

Men’s Coach of the Year Trophy (best coach of a men’s club or national team)

• Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
• Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
• Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spain)
• Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
• Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
• Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina)

Women’s Coach of the Year Trophy (best coach of a women’s club or national team)

• Sonia Bompastor (France, Lyon / Chelsea)
• Arthur Elias (Brazil, Corinthians / Brazil)
• Jonatan Giráldez (Spain, Barcelona / Washington Spirit)
• Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea / USA)
• Filipa Patão (Portugal, Benfica)
• Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England)

Men’s Club of the Year Trophy

• Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
• Girona (Spain)
• Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
• Manchester City (England)
• Real Madrid (Spain)

How are the Ballon d’Or awards decided?

According to the UEFA site, the Ballon d’Or is awarded based on three main criteria.

1) Individual performances, decisive and impressive character

2) Team performances and achievements

3) Class and fair play