Good evening everyone and welcome to this MARCA live blog in English to guide you through the long-awaited event Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony in Paris.

The Ballon d’Or is a prized individual award in the world of football, established by France Football magazine in 1956, and is dominated by Leo Messi And Christiano Ronaldo in the past fifteen years or so. This time, however, there will be a different winner, namely Manchester City Rodri and that of Real Madrid Vinicius the favorites.

Judas Bellingham He is also expected to be high on the list, although the midfielder could fall just short after a stellar campaign for club and country.

In the women’s category, Barcelona players are among the most popular names Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma Paralluelo, Patri Guijarro and again, Aitana Bonmati.

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When and where can you watch the Ballon d’Or gala?

The Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony begins Monday at 8:45 PM local time, or 3:45 PM ET, and can be viewed on CBS Sports Golazo Network.