this monday, October 28, 2024a new edition of the gala will take place Ballon d’Orspecifically the 68th, the great football festival where the best footballers and clubs in the world will be awarded. Once again, the gala will take place at the Chatelet Theater in Paris and the French specialist magazine ‘France Football’ will be in charge of selecting the winners.
As usual, Spanish football will be widely represented. If Leo Messi, the emblem of Barcelona, was the winner last year, everything shows that this year Junior Vinicius It will be your replacement. The Brazilian was one of the main architects of Real Madrid who won the fifteenth European Cup, as well as the national league, last season.
In women’s ball, he is the favorite Aitana BonmatíBarcelona midfielder, last year’s winner and the brain of the team that won all the competitions he played in, including the Champions League. His partner, Norwegian Caroline Graham, will be his main contenders for the trophy.
Spain will be able to celebrate a third trophy, as the Kopa Award, given to the best young footballer, will go to the Lamine Yamal. The Barça winger, who turned 17 last summer, is a world star as a Barça player and with the national team, and he won the European Championship last July.
Full list of Ballon d’Or nominees
Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey, Inter)
Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
Rúben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
Phil Foden (England, City of Manchester)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
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, City of Manchester)
Antonio Rüdiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
William Lintasa (France, Arsenal)
Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
Nico Williams (Spain, Irish Athletic Club)
Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Full list of Ballon d’Or nominees
Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai RCB / Orlando Pride)
Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona / Chelsea)
Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Barcelona / Arsenal)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais)
Grace Geyoro (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Manuela Giugliano (Italy, AS Roma)
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Yui Hasegawa (Japan, City of Manchester)
Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Olympique Lyonnais)
Lauren Hemp (England, City of Manchester)
Lindsey Horan (United States, Olympique Lyonnais)
Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany, Chelsea)
Ewa Pajor (Poland, VfL Wolfsburg / Barcelona)
Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinth)
Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
Mayra Ramírez (Colombia, Levante / Chelsea)
Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
Lea Schüller (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, City of Manchester)
Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
Tarciane (Brazil, Corinthians / Houston Dash)
Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland, Bayern Munich)
Nominated for the Yashin Award (best goalkeeper)
Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
Gregor Kobel (Suiza, Borussia Dortmund)
Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Real Madrid)
Mike Maignan (France, Milan)
Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia)
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Unai Simón (Spain, Irish Athletic Club)
Yann Sommer (Suiza, Inter)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
List of nominees for the best coach of the men’s team
Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spanish national team)
Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina national team)
List of nominees for the best coach of the women’s team
Sonia Bompastor (France, Olympique Lyonnais / Chelsea)
Arthur Elias (Brazilian national team, Corinthians / Brazil)
Jonatan Giráldez (España, Barcelona / Washington Spirit)
Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea/USA national team)
Filipa Patão (Portugal, Benfica)
Sarina Wiegman (team Netherlands, England)
Full list of nominees for the Kopa Award (best young person)
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 Munich)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Warren Zaire-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Ballon d’Or 2024: schedule and where to watch the ceremony
On October 28, Monday, the time has come to find out which footballers achieve personal glory and win the Ballon d’Or in their category. The event, which will take place at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris, France, is to begin on 7:00 p.m in the afternoon, although the gala starts around that time 8:45 p.m.
To follow the entire gala and all award ceremonies, together with the speeches of the winners, the channels where it will be broadcast are: on the MEGA channel, Teledeporte and on the Dazn platform. You can also check all the details of what will happen in the Ballon d’Or 2024 starting at 7:00 pm in the live broadcast offered ABC with what happens minute by minute.
The text appears to be a list of nominees for various football awards, including categories for the best female player, best goalkeeper, best coach (both men’s and women’s teams), and the Kopa Award for the best young player. Below is a summary of the nominees in each category:
Best Female Player Nominees:
- Linda Caicedo (Colombia, Levante / Chelsea)
- Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
- Lea Schüller (Germany, Bayern Munich)
- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, City of Manchester)
- Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
- Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
- Tarciane (Brazil, Corinthians / Houston Dash)
- Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland, Bayern Munich)
Yashin Award (Best Goalkeeper) Nominees:
- 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)
Best Men’s Team Coach Nominees:
- Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
- Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spanish national team)
- Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
- Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina national team)
Best Women’s Team Coach Nominees:
- Sonia Bompastor (France, Olympique Lyonnais / Chelsea)
- Arthur Elias (Brazil, Corinthians / Brazil)
- Jonatan Giráldez (Spain, Barcelona / Washington Spirit)
- Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea/USA national team)
- Filipa Patão (Portugal, Benfica)
- Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England)
Kopa Award (Best Young Player) Nominees:
- Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona)
- Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
- Arda Güler (Turkey, Real Madrid)
- Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
This information provides a glimpse into the talents recognized in the football community, showcasing players and coaches across leagues and national teams.