The Ballon d’Or 2024 will take center stage this Monday, October 28 at the Theater de Paris, because then, once again, France Football will announce the best footballers in the world in different categories, where the prize will be for the male player and female. is awarded.
Although the award for the best player in the world in the 2023/24 season is the most important and the one that generates great expectations due to the absence of legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the gala will also see the victories. of the best goalkeeper, of the best youth, coaches in the men’s and women’s divisions, as well as the best club in the world.
In each category there are favorites and here we review those with the most probability, as well as those fighting for the trophy.
best player
The main candidates to win are Vinicius Junior, Rodri and Jude Bellingham, although Kylian Mbappé would be a big surprise for Lautaro Martínez’s side after important seasons.
best player
Of the 30 nominees, Mayra Ramírez seems like the perfect representative for Colombia, who is well equipped in Chelsea, but it would not be enough to dethrone favorites such as Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Lindsey Horan or Lucy Cré- bronze.
best coach
Here the favorites are more worthy, but Carlo Ancelotti and Lionel Scaloni are the ones who will fight for the first places, although Pep Guardiola and even the surprising Xabi Alonso who won the champion Bayer Leverkusen or Luis de La Fuente could fight.
The best female trainer
Women’s soccer has had great competitions during the season, but Emma Hayes, because of what she did in Chelsea plus the United States, would be one of the favorites along with Jonatan Giraldez who won Barcelona in the Champions League. Of course, those who could surprise us would be Sonia Bompastor or Sarina Wiegman.
Yashin Trophy
The best goalkeeper in the world seems to have an obvious candidate and it is Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, who has had solid performances with Argentina and Aston Villa. Even though he has competition with Andriy Lunin, Gregor Kobel or Gianluigi Donnaruma, he doesn’t seem to have many problems asserting that he is number one.
Trophy Cup
In this category there are some serious candidates, but based on what has been done in Barcelona in recent seasons, Lamine Yamal would be the big winner for the best young player in the world, although we will have to wait if Alejandro Garnacho or Arda Güller managed to surprise.
The best women’s club
Barcelona recently won the Women’s Champions League and it looks like they will win this trophy, where they are the favourites, but their main rivals will be Chelsea, Lyon or PSG, who have also had important seasons.
The best men’s club
Real Madrid is certainly the favorite because of what it has achieved under Carlo Ancelotti, but Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen will surely fight it out, but Merengue is the main candidate.
