A first-time victor is guaranteed to beryllium crowned this evening
- Connor Greaves, Sport SEO Editor
- Published: 16:17, 28 Oct 2024
- Updated: 16:20, 28 Oct 2024
THE 68th variation of the Ballon d'Or volition instrumentality spot TONIGHT.
This year's ceremonial volition beryllium the archetypal clip successful 21 years that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo person been nominated successful the men's category.
The 2 footballing icons person shared 13 of the past 16 awards, 8 going to Messi and 5 for Ronaldo.
Karim Benzema and Luka Modric are besides not included successful the 30-man shortlist, meaning a first-time victor is guaranteed.
Real Madrid brace Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham are amongst the favourites aft helping Los Blancos to triumph the Champions League, LaLiga and the Spanish Super Cup past season.
Manchester City's Rodri is besides a beardown contender for the iconic grant aft winning the Premier League for a 4th clip with the Cityzens and helping Spain to Euro 2024 glory connected the planetary stage.
Ballon d'Or 2024 afloat results
SunSport brings you the afloat finishing bid for the 2024 Ballon d'Or:
=29th - Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
=29th - Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
28th - Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
27th - Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
26th - Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
Full results to follow...
Who are the Ballon d'Or 2024 nominees?
Here are each 30 names connected the star-studded shortlist:
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey, Inter)
- Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
- Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
- Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
- Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)
- 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 Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
- Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
- Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig / Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City / Chelsea)
- Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
- Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
- William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
- Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
- Vinícius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
- Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Club)
- Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Who has won the astir Ballon d'Or awards?
Here is simply a database of each the multiple-time Ballon d'Or winners:
- Lionel Messi - 8: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023
- Cristiano Ronaldo - 5: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
- Michel Platini - 3: 1983, 1984, 1985
- Johan Cruyff - 3: 1971, 1971, 1974
- Marco van Basten - 3: 1988, 1989, 1992
- Franz Beckenbauer - 2: 1972, 1976
- Ronaldo - 2: 1997, 2002
- Alfredo Di Stefano - 2: 1957, 1959
- Kevin Keegan - 2: 1978, 1979
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - 2: 1980, 1981