Ballon d’or 2024: the Mbappé surprise, an unprecedented ranking announced

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Ballon dor 2024 the Mbappe surprise an unprecedented ranking announced

The 2024 Ballon d’Or is awarded this Monday, October 28. While Kylian Mbappé is expected, the coronation of a player is almost beyond doubt.

It’s the big day for the 2024 Ballon d’or! This Monday, October 28 at the Chatelet theater in Paris, Lionel Messi will know his successor. The French Kylian Mbappé will not be crowned this year, but, despite the affairs around him and in particular the accusation of rape which he still has according to the Swedish press, he should be present with the Real Madrid delegation composed in particular of Florentino Perez, Jude Bellingham and, above all, Vinicius Junior.

The Brazilian, winner and scorer in the Champions League final, has been considered the big favorite for several weeks to such an extent that the ranking is almost beyond doubt for many observers. However, the Real Madrid striker had fierce competition with the Euro this summer and the coronation of Spain from young Lamine Yamal, Carvajal and even Rodri, also English champion. But with his Champions League, his Spanish championship and with 29 goals and 12 assists in 49 games, the Brazilian has a big head start. A hat-trick for Real could be expected at the top of the table.

The Golden Ball will be chosen this time by a jury of 100 international journalists (one from each country in the top 100 in the Fifa rankings). The new thing is that each voter will nominate 10 players in descending order, the first receiving 15 points, the second 12, then 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 point. This will no longer have any players with zero points and establish real differences. Big change too, the winner will be informed live, like the spectators.

The nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’or

  • Jude Bellingham (ENG, 21, Real Madrid)

  • Hakan Çalhanoglu (TUR, 30, Inter Milan)

  • Dani Carvajal (ESP, 32 years old, Real Madrid)

  • Ruben Dias (POR, 27 years old, Manchester City)

  • Artem Dovbik (UKR, 27 years old, SK Dnipro-1 / Girona / AS Roma)

  • Phil Foden (ENG, 24 years old, Manchester City)

  • Alejandro Grimaldo (ESP, 28 years old, Bayer Leverkusen)

  • Erling Haaland (NOR, 24 years old, Manchester City)

  • Mats Hummels (ALL, 35 years old, Borussia Dortmund)

  • Harry Kane (ENG, 31 years old, Bayern Munich)

  • Toni Kroos (ALL, 34 years old, Real Madrid / retired)

  • Ademola Lookman (NGA, 26 years old, Atalanta Bergamo)

  • Emiliano Martinez (ARG, 32, Aston Villa)

  • Lautaro Martinez (ARG, 27 years old, Inter Milan)

  • Kylian Mbappé (FRA, 25 years old, Paris-SG / Real Madrid)

  • Martin Ödegaard (NOR, 25 years old, Arsenal)

  • Dani Olmo (ESP, 26 years old, RB Leipzig / FC Barcelona)

  • Cole Palmer (ENG, 22 years old, Manchester City / Chelsea)

  • Declan Rice (ENG, 25, Arsenal)

  • Rodri (ESP, 28 years old, Manchester City)

  • Antonio Rüdiger (ALL, 31 years old, Real Madrid)

  • Bukayo Saka (ENG, 22 years old, Arsenal)

  • William Saliba (FRA, 23 years old, Arsenal)

  • Federico Valverde (URU, 26 years old, Real Madrid)

  • Vinicius Jr (BRE, 24 years old, Real Madrid)

  • Vitinha (POR, 24 years old, Paris-SG)

  • Nico Williams (ESP, 22 years old, Athletic Bilbao)

  • Florian Wirtz (ALL, 21 years old, Bayer Leverkusen)

  • Granit Xhaka (SUI, 31 years old, Bayer Leverkusen)

  • Lamine Yamal (ESP, 17 years old, FC Barcelona)

The Women’s Golden Ball

The nominees for the women’s club of the year

  • FC Barcelona (ESP)

  • Chelsea (ENG)

  • NY/NJ Gotham (USA)

  • OL (FRA)

  • PSG (FRA)

The list of nominees for coach of the year

  • Sonia Bompastor (OL, Chelsea)

  • Arthur Elias (Corinthians, Brazil)

  • Jonatan Giraldez (FC Barcelona, ​​Washington)

  • Emma Hayes (Chelsea, USA)

  • Filip Patao (Benfica)

  • Sarina Wiegman (England)

Nominees for the men’s club trophy of the year

  • Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

  • Girona (Spain)

  • Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)

  • Real Madrid (Real Madrid)

  • Manchester City (England)

The nominees for the trophy for best coach of a men’s team

  • Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)

  • Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)

  • Luis de la Fuente (Spain)

  • Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta Bergamo)

  • Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

  • Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)

The nominees for the Yachine trophy for best goalkeeper

  • Diogo Costa (Porto)

  • Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG)

  • Gregor Kobel (Dortmund)

  • Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid)

  • Mike Maignan (AC Milan)

  • Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia)

  • Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)

  • Unai Simon (Bilbao)

  • Yann Sommer (Inter Milan)

  • Ronwen WIlliams (Mamelodi Sundowns)

The nominees for the Kopa Trophy for best U21 player

  • Pau Cubarsi (Barça)

  • Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)

  • Arda Guler (Real Madrid)

  • Karim Konaté (RB Salzburg)

  • Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)

  • Joao Neves (Benfica, PSG)

  • Savihno (Girona, Manchester City)

  • Mathys Tel (Bayern)

  • Lamine Yamal (Barça)

  • Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG)

Latest updates

09:30 – What is the number 1 criterion for the Ballon d’or?

The titles? The goals? Individual or collective performance? The response from the editor-in-chief of France Football.

08:30 – A 100% Real Madrid top 3?

It’s no longer really a secret, even if France Football changed its method by revealing the winner during the live ceremony, Vinicius Junior should be crowned Ballon d’Or 2024, taking over from Lionel Messi. But the Real player could not be the only one on the podium since his teammate Jude Bellingham, author of an excellent season last year for club or with the English selection, could finish 2nd. Dani Carvajal, seriously injured, could complete the podium unless we see the surprise Mbappé on the latter, but it is unlikely. The Frenchman may have difficulty reaching a top 5. Rodri, Haaland or even Lamine Yamal could beat him.



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