The countdown to the awards ceremony has begun Ballon d’Or 2024which can be described as the start of a new era in the world of football in light of the absence of legendary duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo together for the first time in 21 years.
The Ballon d’Or is considered the most important individual award for football players, but the ceremony planned in France will not be limited to that, but will include other awards such as Cuba’s “Best Young Player”, Best coach, Lev Yashin, best goalkeeper and others.
Messi was the last to win the Ballon d’Or in 2023, and he is the player who has won this award the most 8 times, followed by Ronaldo with 5 awards, and this time there will be a new winner for the first time times in his career with the most valuable award for football stars.
Below we review together the date of the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony, the channels broadcasting it, the full lists of nominees, and more details.
The date of the Ballon d’Or ceremony is 2024
The date of the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony is Monday, October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the French capital.
The ceremony is expected to begin at exactly seven o’clock Moroccan time, nine o’clock in the evening Mecca time.
Channels broadcasting the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony
Saudi SSC Channels announced that it has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the 2024 Golden Ball Awards ceremony in the Arab region.
The good news is that the concert will be broadcast on the open channel SSC4, and therefore it will also be available for free on the Shahid app.
What is the list of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or?
The list announced by France Football magazine for candidates for the 2024 Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world included the names of 30 players, led by Real Madrid trio Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham, as well as the champion of the Euro and Rodri, the Manchester City star.
They are all here!
But… who should win it? #ballondor pic.twitter.com/SrkHBrJtuI
– Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024
