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Ballon d’Or 2024: full list of candidates and nominees for the France Football award
The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris throws open its doors on Monday night to welcome the best of the soccer world as players, head coaches and executives gather to celebrate the 2024 Ballon d’Or award ceremony.
For the 68th edition of the awards ceremony, founders France Football have teamed up with UEFA for an event celebrating the best in the Game based on performances over the season, from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.
Individual and team performances, achievements along with class and fair play are the key criteria used by an international jury of 100 specialised journalists when voting on the best players.
Over the course of the evening, ten different awards will be handed out and this year’s ceremony will be missing two key names as for the first time in a decade, neither Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo have been included in the shortlist of 30 players nominated for the Men’s Player of the Season award with Real Madrid striker Vini Jr and Manchester City’s Rodri the two players expected to be in contention for this award.
Nominees for the 2024 awards
Men’s Ballon d’Or
Women’s Ballon d’Or
Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper)
Kopa Trophy (best U-21 player)
Men’s Coach of the Year
Women’s Coach of the Year
Men’s Club of the Year
Women’s Club of the Year
During the course of the evening, two other special awards will be handed out and these are the Gerd Müller Trophy (which goes to the top scorer in previous season) along with the Sócrates Award (a recognition of humanitarian work within the game).
At what time is the Ballon d’Or Award ceremony being staged?
The iconic Theatre du Chatelet in Paris will be the venue for the award ceremony on 28 October with the event set to start at 3:45 pm (ET)/ 8:45 pm (local time in Paris).
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