Ballon d’Or 2024: Nominees, how to watch for FREE and prediction for who will win as Vinicius Junior, Rodri and Jude Bellingham eye prize
The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced tonight as football's most prestigious award ceremony takes place in Paris.
Vinicius Junior is the favourite to claim the honour after starring on the way to winning his second Champions League last season.
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The 24-year-old has become a world star and he will be going head-to-head against his Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham.
Bellingham is another of the favourites after settling into life in Spain by winning La Liga while also reaching the Euro 2024 final with England.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been an integral part of Pep Guardiola's side and after an incredible year, he's gunning for glory too.
Alongside the men's Ballon d'Or winner being announced, the women's award will also be handed out while the best goalkeeper, clubs and coaches will be crowned.
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Ballon d'Or 2024: Nominees
It's Vinicius Jr, Bellingham and Rodri leading the way heading into the awards ceremony this evening.
However, there are some other huge names nominated, including Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are also up for the award while Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and William Saliba make up a huge Arsenal contingent.
Ademola Lookman, Vitinha, Florian Wirtz and Lamine Yamal make up some new names to be featured on the list.
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Here is the full list of nominees for the Ballon d'Or:
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey, Inter Milan)
- 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 Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
- Lautaro Martinez (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)
- Vinicius 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)
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Most Ballon d'Or wins ever
- Lionel Messi - 8
- Cristiano Ronaldo - 5
- Michel Platini - 3
- Johan Cruyff - 3
- Marco van Basten - 3
- Franz Beckenbauer - 2
- Ronaldo - 2
- Alfredo Di Stefano - 2
- Kevin Keegan - 2
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - 2
Ballon d'Or 2024: How to watch
Fans can watch the Ballon d'Or ceremony for FREE tonight.
It is scheduled to begin at 7:45pm UK time.
The awards will be handed out live on L'Equipe's .
It will also be shown live on L'Equipe's website .
talkSPORT and marvelbet369.com will also keep you up to date with the latest from the ceremony.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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Ballon d'Or 2024: Prediction
Winner: Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid's Brazilian superstar had an incredible campaign last season in both La Liga and the Champions League.
Vini Jr provided six goals and four assists in 10 appearances on his way to another European title.
And that was on top of 15 goals and five assists in La Liga.
In all competitions, he has 35 goal contributions in 39 games which is an incredible return considering he also had to deal with injuries.
On top of that, Bellingham had joined Madrid and Vinicius Jr had to share the limelight, but the latter still led Real to glory.
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Another three trophies last season added to his ever-growing collection, making it 13 titles at the age of 24.
Vini Jr's start to this campaign strengthens his claim too, having scored eight and assisted seven in only 15 games.
A Champions League hat-trick in half an hour against Borussia Dortmund recently proved he's deserving of the award.
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And Carlo Ancelotti said after the game that his winger will come out on top in Paris for his immense contribution to Real's success, with his hat-trick against Dortmund going towards next year's award.
It means despite Bellingham and Man City's Rodri staking a strong claim, it's the Brazilian who will add his name to the history books.
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