The list of 30 nominated for the Ballon d’Or will be unveiled this Wednesday, September 6: how to follow the ceremony?
Who will succeed Karim Benzema ? This Wednesday, September 6, the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or 2023 will be announced live on the L’Equipe channel from 6:30 p.m. Manchester City players are set to top the list after their historic treble in the 2022-23 season (Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup): Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Grealish, Stones, Alvarez and Gundogan (left for FC Barcelona) should be on the list of 30 nominees. Above all, Erling Haaland, already author of 34 goals in all competitions in 2023, is one of the two favorites for the trophy awarded by France Football. But the number one candidate remains Lionel Messi, winner of his first World Cup in December and voted best player in the competition, who already has seven Ballons d’Or to his name. If his end to the season at PSG was very disappointing, he finds colors on the soccer fields in the United States under the jersey of Inter Miami, since he led them to victory in the Leagues Cup.
On the French side, Karim Benzema should give up his trophy after a more complicated season individually and collectively with the real Madrid (semi-finalist in the Champions League and second in the league), before leaving for Saudi Arabia in Al-Ittihad. We will obviously find Kylian Mbappé, who left his mark on the World Cup with his unfortunate hat-trick in the final, and who can claim the podium for this Ballon d’Or. Antoine Griezmann, 3rd in the Ballon d’Or in 2018 but absent from the rankings since 2019, should return to at least the top 30 after a good season at Atletico. Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia and Vinicius Jr could also claim a very good place in the ranking.
Tonight will also be revealed the 30 nominees for the Women’s Ballon d’Or, the favorite of which is Aitana Bonmati, who recently guided Spain to their historic crown at the World Cup after having achieved the hat-trick with FC Barcelona (Champions League, Liga F, Spanish Super Cup). Two-time trophy winner Alexia Putellas is not expected to be a contender this year due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury that sidelined her for most of the year. The 10 nominees for the Kopa Trophy (best player under 21) and the 10 nominees for the Yachine Trophy (best goalkeeper) will also be revealed this evening.
The list of 30 nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or will be revealed from 6:30 p.m. until around 9 p.m., at the same time as the 30 nominees for the Women’s Ballon d’Or. The 10 nominees for the Yachine trophy for best goalkeeper and those nominated for the Kopa trophy for best young player will be announced during the same ceremony.
The ceremony will be broadcast on La Chaîne L’Equipe in a special edition of L’Equipe de Greg.
What is the classification of the Ballon d’Or 2022?
Karim Benzema was crowned Ballon d’Or 2022 and becomes the 5th French player in history to title after Papin, Zidane, Platini and Kopa, here is the complete ranking:
- 1st: Karim Benzema (FRA/Real Madrid)
- 2nd: Sadio Mané (SEN/Liverpool/Bayern Munich)
- 3rd: Kevin De Bruyne (BEL/Man City)
- 4th: Robert Lewandowski (POL / FC Barcelona)
- 5th: Mohamed Salah (EGY/LIV)
- 6th: Kylian Mbappé (FRA / PSG)
- 7th: Thibaut Courtois (BEL/Real Madrid)
- 8th: Vinicius Jr (BRE/ Real Madrid)
- 9th: Luka Modric (CRO/Real Madrid)
- 10th: Erling Haaland (NOR/Dortmund/Manchester City)
- 11th: Son Heung-min (CDS, Tottenham)
- 12th: Riyad Mahrez (ALG, Manchester City)
- 13th: Sébastien Haller (CIV, Ajax then Borussia Dortmund)
- Joint 14th: Fabinho (BRE, Liverpool)
- Joint 14th: Rafael Leao (POR, AC Milan)
- 16th: Virgil Van Dijk (HOL, Liverpool)
- Joint 17th: Casemiro (BRE, Real Madrid)
- 17th ex-aequo: Luis Diaz (COL, FC Porto then Liverpool)
- 17th ex-aequo: Dusan Vlahovic (SER, Fiorentina then Juventus)
- 20th: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United)
- 21st: Harry Kane (ENG, Tottenham)
- Joint 22nd: Trent Alexander-Arnold (ENG, Liverpool)
- Joint 22nd: Phil Foden (ENG, Manchester City)
- Joint 22nd: Bernardo Silva (POR, Manchester City)
- 25th ex-aequo: Antonio Rüdiger (ALL, Chelsea then Real Madrid)
- Joint 25th: Christopher Nkunku (FRA, RB Leipzig)
- 25th ex-aequo: Darwin Nunez (URU, Benfica then Liverpool)
- 25th ex-aequo: Mike Maignan (FRA, AC Milan)
- Joint 25th: Joshua Kimmich (GER, Bayern Munich)
- Joint 25th: Joao Cancelo (POR, Manchester City)
What is the ranking of the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or?
Alexia Putellas, the FC Barcelona player was crowned for the second consecutive time in 2022. She is the first in history to obtain such a consecration. “It’s magic! With the first one I discovered what the Ballon d’Or was. To have it again today makes me unique. The goal now is to recover in shape, get back on track, or even better because I don’t want to say goodbye to all that” she explained during the ceremony. Classification :
- 1. Alexia Putellas (ESP, 28; FC Barcelona)
- 2. Beth Mead (ENG, 27; Arsenal)
- 3. Sam Kerr (AUS, 28; Chelsea)
- 4. Lena Oberdorf (GER, 20; Wolfsburg)
- 5. Aitana Bonmati (ESP, 24; FC Barcelona)
- 6. Alexandra Popp (GER, 31; Wolfsburg)
- 7. Ada Hegerberg (NOR, 27 years old; Lyon)
- 8. Wendie Renard (FRA, 32; Lyon)
- 9. Catarina Macario (USA, 22; Lyon)
- 10. Lucy Bronze (ENG, 30; Manchester City/FC Barcelona)
- 11. Vivianne Miedema (HOL, 26; Arsenal)
- 12. Christiane Endler (CHL, 31; Lyon)
- 13. Alex Morgan (USA, 33; Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave)
- 14. Selma Bacha (FRA, 21; Lyon)
- 15. Millie Bright (ENG, 28; Chelsea)
- 16. Asisat Oshoala (NGA, 27; FC Barcelona)
- 17. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (FRA, 23; Paris-SG)
- 18. Trinity Rodman (USA, 20; Washington Spirit)
- 19. Fridolina Rolfo (SWE, 28; FC Barcelona)
- 20. Kadidiatou Diani (FRA, 27; Paris-SG)
When will the Ballon d’Or 2023 take place?
The 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony should crown one of the architects of the next World Cup, a key moment in the 2022-2023 season. The trophy should once again be presented at the Théâtre du Chatelet on October 30.