Ballon d’Or 2024, live: nominees, awards, winner and latest news from the gala today

19:12

Luis de la Fuente speaks for Movistar and criticizes Madrid

Luis de la Fuentethe Eurocup champion coach, speaks on Movistar: “It is an honor to be here present at this gala, representing Spanish football beyond the individual awards. To be here representing Spain.”

And he talks about Real Madrid: “It is not good for football that an entity like Real Madrid is not present at a gala of these characteristics, everyone makes the decisions they have to make but I would like to see all of world football and Spanish football represented and we are responsible for leave it in the best possible place”

19:04

Florian Wirtz the 12th

Many representatives of German teams. Bayer Leverkusen has had a magnificent year

19:03

Dani Olmo has finished 13th

The Barcelona player has had a great season at Leipzig and also with the national team

19:02

Luis de la Fuente arrives at the gala

The coach has already walked the red carpet. If Rodri wins the Ballon d’Or it will be an immense joy for him

18:52

Djibril Cissé is already on the red carpet

The entire football world will be in Paris today, except the Real Madrid delegation

18:51

Nico Williams finished 15th

The Athletic player had a real season, with the Euro Cup included

18:50

Does anyone remember this?

As I said, social networks are on fire

18:48

Social networks are on fire with the Vini theme

The Madrid fans are very angry that they are not giving it to the Brazilian. Non-Madrid fans want a Spaniard like Rodri to take him

18:45

Will he win his second consecutive Ballon d’Or?

Aitana Bonmatí is the big favorite

18:44

The names of the players are coming out

Candidates are being discarded. The 17th was Fede Valverde. And Bayer Leverkusen’s 16th Granit Xhala

18:40

The Barcelona delegation is already in Paris

With Laporta at the helm they hope to return with several trophies… Aitana Bonmatí and Lamine Yamal among the favorites

18:38

All Ballon d’Or winners

Leo Messi is the one with the most awards

18:37

Organizers’ anger with Real Madrid

“Real Madrid’s position is incomprehensible.”they assure EFE because no club has been informed of who wins the award. They do not understand that Madrid has decided not to travel

18:36

Patri Guijarro, 11th in the women’s Ballon d’Or

The players who go from 11th to 20th place have already been revealed:

11- Patri Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)

12- Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai RCB / Orlando Pride)

13- Lauren James (England, Chelsea)

14- Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Olympique Lyonnais)

15- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)

16- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais)

17- Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Red Stars)

18- Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinthians)

19- Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern Munich)

20- Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona / Chelsea)

15:41

The arrival of Rodrigo Hernández to Paris

COPE colleagues caught Rodri on crutches upon his arrival. In principle, if there are no surprises, because Carvajal, the future winner of the Ballon d’Or, is not going to travel.

15:35

No Spanish victories since 1960

The only Spanish person to have won the Ballon d’Or was Luis Suárez Miramontes. In 1960, the striker who played for several Spanish football teams such as Deportivo and Barcelona, ​​was the only one capable of winning the award.

15:32

The Spanish favorites for the Ballon d’Or

Without the presence of Vinicius at the Ballon d’Or gala, the two Spanish players who have won the Euro Cup are nominated as the main favorites to win the award given by France Football. Daniel Carvajal or Rodrigo Hernández They run for office to win.

15:25

The Real Madrid expedition does not go to Paris to present the Ballon d’Or

Given the news that Vinicius will not win the Ballon d’Or, the white club has expressed that no representative of the team or the institution will go to Paris tonight.