Ballon d'Or 2024: Mbappé's surprise, an unprecedented ranking announced

The 2024 Ballon d'Or is awarded this Monday, October 28. While Kylian Mbappé is expected, the coronation of one player is almost certain.

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

The Brazilian, winner and scorer in the Champions League final, has been considered the big favourite for several weeks, to the point that the ranking is almost no longer in doubt for many observers. However, the Real Madrid striker had fierce competition with the Euro this summer and the coronation of Spain's young Lamine Yamal, Carvajal and Rodri, also champion of England. 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 Real hat-trick could be expected at the top of the rankings.

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

The nominees for the 2024 Golden Ball

• Jude Bellingham (ENG, 21, Real Madrid)
• Hakan Çalhanoglu (TUR, 30, Inter Milan)
• Dani Carvajal (ESP, 32, Real Madrid)
• Ruben Dias (POR, 27 years old, Manchester City)
• Artem Dovbik (UKR, 27 years old, SK Dnipro-1 /Girona AS/Rome) 
• Phil Foden (ENG, 24, Manchester City)
• Alejandro Grimaldo (ESP, 28 years old, Bayer Leverkusen)
• Erling Haaland (NOR, 24 years old, Manchester City )
• Mats Hummels (GER, 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)& nbsp;
• Emiliano Martinez (ARG, 32 years old, Aston Villa)

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• Kylian Mbappé (FRA, 25 years, Paris-SG/Real Madrid)
• Martin Ödegaard (NOR, 25& nbsp;years, Arsenal)
• Dani Olmo (ESP, 26 years old, RB Leipzig/FC Barcelona)
• Cole Palmer (ENG, 22 years old) , Manchester City/Chelsea)
• Declan Rice (ENG, 25 years old, Arsenal) 
• Rodri (ESP, 28 years old, Manchester City)
• Antonio Rüdiger (ALL, 31 years, Real Madrid) 
• Bukayo Saka (ENG, 22& ;nbsp;years, Arsenal) 
• William Saliba (FRA, 23 years, Arsenal)&nbsp ;
• 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, Bayer Leverkusen)
• Granit Xhaka (SUI, 31 years, Bayer Leverkusen)
• Lamine Yamal (ESP, 17 years old, FC Barcelona) 

The Women's Golden Ball

Nominees for Women's Club of the Year

• FC Barcelona (ESP)
• Chelsea (ENG)
• NY/NJ Gotham (USA)
• OL (FRA)
• PSG (FRA)

The list of nominees for the PSG coach ;#39;year

• Sonia Bompastor (OL, Chelsea)
• Arthur Elias (Corinthians, Brazil)
• Jonatan Giraldez (FC Barcelona, ​​Washington)
• Emma Hayes (Chelsea, USA)
• Filip Patao (Benfica)
• Sarina Wiegman (England)

The nominees for the men's club trophy year

• Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
• Gerona (Spain)
• Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
• Real Madrid (Real Madrid)
• Manchester City (England)

The nominees for the best coach trophy 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 nominated for the Kopa Trophy for best player U21

• Pau Cubarsi ( Barça)
• Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
• Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
• Karim Konatá (RB Salzburg)
• Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
• Joao Neves (Benfica, PSG)
• Savihno (Gérone, Manchester City)
• Lamine Yamal (Barça)
• Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG)

Latest updates day

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 not really a secret anymore, even if France Football has changed its method by revealing the winner during the ceremony live, Vinicius Junior should be crowned Ballon d'Or 2024, taking over from Lionel Messi. But the Real player might not be the only one on the podium since his teammate Jude Bellingham, who had an excellent season last year at club level or with the English national team, could finish 2nd. Dani Carvajal, who is seriously injured, could complete the podium unless Mbappé surprises him, but that is unlikely. The Frenchman might have trouble reaching the top 5. Rodri, Haaland or even Lamine Yamal could overtake him.