Ballon d'Or 2024 LIVE - Vinicius Junior battles Rodri, Jude ...

The Bookies have Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior as the clear favourite to land the men's trophy later with club teammate Jude Bellingham and Man City's Rodri his closest rivals.

'He's going to win it!' - Ancelotti backs Vinicius Jr for Ballon d'Or after Dortmund hat-trick

Liverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has hinted that he could be ready for a new challenge after admitting he would like to become the first full-back to ever win the Ballon d'Or.

The 26-year-old is in the final year of his contract at Liverpool and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid next summer.

“I just want that legacy of being probably the greatest right-back," he said.

TNT Sports and Eurosport will run a dedicated live blog throughout the ceremony on Monday, October 28.

The awards ceremony will be streamed live for free on L'Equipe's YouTube channel and website.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed one of his own players to be the next recipient of the prestigious Ballon d'Or award – midfielder Rodri.

Guardiola insists that his compatriot is simply "the best", and believes that the former Atletico Madrid man can succeed Lionel Messi as the world's best men's player.

“Rodri. If I could decide, I would say that," He told us in an exclusive chat recently. "I understand that there are other players that can win it. I think the other way is being nominated and being there is already nice.”

Yashin Trophy (for the best goalkeeper)

Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Borussia Dortmund)
Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Real Madrid)
Mike Maignan (France, Milan)
Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia)
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Club)
Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

Kopa Trophy (for the best player under the age of 21 as of 31 July 2024)

Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona)
Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
Arda Güler (Türkiye, Real Madrid)
Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)
João Neves (Portugal, Benfica / Paris Saint-Germain)
Savinho (Brazil, Girona / Manchester City)
Mathys Tel (France, Bayern München)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

Men's Coach of the Year Trophy (best coach of a men's club or national team)

Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spain)
Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina)

Women's Coach of the Year Trophy (best coach of a women's club or national team) 
Sonia Bompastor (France, Lyon / Chelsea)
Arthur Elias (Brazil, Corinthians / Brazil)
Jonatan Giráldez (Spain, Barcelona / Washington Spirit)
Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea / USA)
Filipa Patão (Portugal, Benfica)
Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England)

Men’s Club of the Year Trophy

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

Women’s Club of the Year Trophy
Barcelona (Spain)
Chelsea (England)
Lyon (France)
NJ/NY Gotham (USA)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)

Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer in previous season)

Sócrates Award (humanitarian work)

Welcome to our live blog on the morning of the Ballon d'Or 2024 ceremony as we build up to the most prestigious individual awards in football with many of the biggest names in the sport set to be present.

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