The 67th Ballon d’Or gala is scheduled for Monday evening, featuring Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi as top contenders for the most prestigious individual accolade in the world of football.
Haaland showcased his brilliance with a remarkable 52 goals in 53 matches for Manchester City last season, securing victories in the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup. Meanwhile, Messi celebrated a World Cup triumph with Argentina and subsequently transferred to Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain during the summer.
In addition to the Ballon d’Or, the Ballon d’Or Féminin recipient will also be revealed by the France Football organizers. Aitana Bonmati, the standout star from Barcelona and Spain, stands as the leading candidate for this honor, while the English nominees include Millie Bright, Rachel Daly, Georgia Stanway, and Mary Earps.
The Yashin Trophy, recognizing the world’s finest goalkeeper, will also be presented during the ceremony in Paris, featuring contenders such as Andre Onana, Aaron Ramsdale, and Ederson. Furthermore, the Kopa Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player under the age of 21, offers another captivating dimension to the event.
Here are the nominees for all four awards. The ceremony will commence at 8 pm BST and will be hosted at the Theatre du Chatelet.
Ballon d’Or nominees
- Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig and Manchester City)
- Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United)
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain)
- Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
- Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
- Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City and Barcelona)
- Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal)
- Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
- Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
- Rodrigo (Manchester City)
- Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami)
- Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- Kim Min-jae (Napoli and Bayern Munich)
- Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-German)
- Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
- Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich)
Ballon d’Or Feminin nominees
- Daphne Van Domselaar (Twente and Aston Villa)
- Lena Oberdorf (Vfl Wolfsburg)
- Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)
- Millie Bright (Chelsea)
- Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
- Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
- Hayley Raso (Manchester City and Real Madrid)
- Amanda Ilestedt (Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal)
- Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
- Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
- Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
- Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
- Alba Redondo (Levante)
- Lina Caicedo (Real Madrid)
- Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais)
- Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
- Ewa Pajor (Vfl Wolfsburg)
- Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
- Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
- Debinha (North Carlina Courage and Kansas City Current)
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
- Alexandra Popp (Vfl Wolfsburg)
- Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
- Jill Roord (Vfl Wolfsburg and Manchester City)
- Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
- Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais)
- Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
- Mary Earps (Manchester United)
- Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester City)
- Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
Yashin Trophy nominees
- Brice Samba (Lens)
- Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb and Fenerbahce)
- Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
- Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
- Ederson (Manchester City)
- Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona)
- Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
- Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal)
Kopa Trophy nominees
- Xavi (RB Leipzig / PSV Eindhoven)
- Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
- Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund / Real Madrid)
- Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)
- Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
- Gavi (Barcelona)
- Rasmus Höjlund (Atalanta / Manchester United)
- Pedri (Barcelona)
- Antonio Silva (Benfica)
- Elye Wahi (HSC Montpellier / RC Lens)
