There is only one day left before the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony, which will award the prize to the best player of the year. The nominated players have already been announced, and in the top 5 there is also a Serie A player, Lautaro Martinez, who occupies the fifth position. Among the first four candidates, three come from Real Madrid: Vinicius (the big favorite), Bellingham and Carvajal. In second place is Rodri, a key player for Manchester City and Spain. For the first time, neither Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo are on the list of potential winners. The prize will be awarded over the period from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024. For the first time, the two winners will attend the awards ceremony without knowing in advance that they have won. Below you will find the date, time and candidates. When is the Ballon d’Or awarded The 68th edition of the Ballon d’Or will take place tomorrow, Monday October 28, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, from 6:45 p.m. Candidates 1. Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) 2. Rodri (Manchester City) 3. Bellingham (Real Madrid) 4. Carvajal (Real Madrid) 5. Lautaro Martinez (Inter) 6. Toni Kroos (retired) 7. Mbappé (Real Madrid) ) ) 8. Kane (Bayern Munich) 9. Foden (Manchester City) 10. Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) 11. Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) 12. Yamal (Barcelona) 13. Haaland (Manchester City) 14. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa ) 15. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) Women’s Ballon d’Or The women’s Ballon d’Or will probably go, like last year, to the Spaniard Aitana Bonmati, the big favorite. The podium could be entirely colored in the colors of Barcelona, ​​since the other two favorites for the prize are Bonmati’s teammates, Alexia Putellas, winner in 2021 and 2022, and Salma Paralluelo. Where to watch the Ballon d’Or ceremony on TV and streaming The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony will be broadcast live exclusively on DAZN, also available for streaming and via the DAZN app for smartphones and tablets. Commentary on the event The commentary on the event awarding the 2024 Ballon d’Or to the best player will be entrusted to Pierluigi Pardo, accompanied for the occasion by former national team midfielder Marco Parolo. Who votes for the Ballon d’Or Since 2022, the voting mechanism has been changed. From now on, only journalists from the top 100 nations in the FIFA rankings have the right to vote, excluding representatives from nations ranked 101st and above. This change narrowed the field of voters, focusing the process on countries with the greatest influence on the international football scene. Hall of Fame 1956: Stanley Matthews (England, Blackpool) 1957: Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain, Real Madrid) 1958: Raymond Kopa (France, Real Madrid) 1959: Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain, Real Madrid) 1960: Luis Suárez ( Spain, Barcelona) 1961: Omar Sívori (Italy, Juventus) 1962: Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia, Dukla Prague) 1963: Lev Yashin (Soviet Union, Dinamo Moscow) 1964: Denis Law (Scotland, Manchester United) 1965: Eusebio (Portugal, Benfica) 1966: Bobby Charlton (England, Manchester United) 1967: Florian Albert (Hungary, Ferencvaros) 1968: George Best (Northern Ireland, Manchester United) 1969: Gianni Rivera (Italy, Milan) 1970: Gerd Müller (Germany, Bayern Munich) 1971: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands, Ajax) 1972: Franz Beckenbauer (Germany, Bayern Munich) 1973: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands, Barcelona) 1974: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands, Barcelona) 1975: Oleg Blokhin ( Soviet Union, Dinamo kyiv) 1976: Franz Beckenbauer (Germany, Bayern Munich) 1977: Allan Simonsen (Denmark, Borussia Mönchengladbach) 1978: Kevin Keegan (England, Hamburg) 1979: Kevin Keegan (England, Hamburg) 1980: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany, Bayern Munich) 1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany, Bayern Munich) 1982: Paolo Rossi (Italy, Juventus) 1983: Michel Platini (France, Juventus) 1984: Michel Platini (France, Juventus) 1985: Michel Platini ( France, Juventus) 1986: Igor Belanov (Soviet Union, Dinamo kyiv) 1987: Ruud Gullit (Netherlands, Milan) 1988: Marco van Basten (Netherlands, Milan) 1989: Marco van Basten (Netherlands, Milan) 1990: Lothar Matthäus (Germany, Inter) 1991: Jean-Pierre Papin (France, Marseille) 1992: Marco van Basten (Netherlands, Milan) 1993: Roberto Baggio (Italy, Juventus) 1994: Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria, Barcelona) 1995: George Weah (Liberia, Milan) 1996: Matthias Sammer (Germany, Borussia Dortmund) 1997: Ronaldo (Brazil, Inter) 1998: Zinedine Zidane (France, Juventus) 1999: Rivaldo (Brazil, Barcelona) 2000: Luís Figo (Portugal , Real Madrid) 2001: Michael Owen (England, Liverpool) 2002: Ronaldo (Brazil, Real Madrid) 2003: Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic, Juventus) 2004: Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine, Milan) 2005: Ronaldinho (Brazil, Barcelona) 2006 : Fabio Cannavaro (Italy, Real Madrid) 2007: Kaká (Brazil, Milan) 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United) 2009: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) 2010: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) 2011: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) 2012: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid) 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid) 2015: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid) 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid) 2018: Luka Modrić (Croatia, Real Madrid) 2019: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) 2020: Not allocated (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) 2021: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Paris Saint-Germain) 2022: Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid) 2023: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami) Curiosities The youngest winner: Lionel Messi won his first Ballon d’Or at just 22 years old, in 2009. This victory marked the start of a brilliant career, leading him to become the most successful player in the history of the award. Oldest winner: Lev Yashin, the legendary Soviet goalkeeper, won the award in 1963 at the age of 34. Yashin remains the only goalkeeper in history to have won the Ballon d’Or. Dominant teams: Barcelona and Real Madrid are the teams with the most Ballon d’Or winners. With players like Messi, Ronaldo, Luis Suárez and Alfredo Di Stefano, the two Spanish giants have dominated the international scene for decades.