Good evening everybody and welcome along to this MARCA in English live blog to take you through the hotly anticipated Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony in Paris.
The Ballon d’Or is an esteemed individual award in the world of football, established by France Football magazine in 1956, and Lionel Messi is expected to get his hands on the men’s prize for the eighth time in his incredible career – owing largely to his triumph with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. Currently with seven to his name, Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d’Or wins.
Erling Haaland is another of the favourites for the men’s prize, while the women’s Ballon d’Or is likely to go to one of Spain’s 2023 Women’s World Cup winners, with Aitana Bonmati seen by many as the frontrunner after Spain and Barcelona teammate Alexia Putellas has won each of the last two.
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Where can I watch the 2023 Ballon d’Or Awards?
In the United States, broadcast rights are held by Paramount+. L’Equipe will also have a live stream on its website or the channel of Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos.
When and where is the Ballon d’Or 2023 awarded?
The Ballon d’Or 2023 will be awarded next Monday, October 30, in both the men’s and women’s categories at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
The Kopa Trophy will also be awarded to the outstanding player under 21 years of age, and the Yashin Trophy to the most outstanding goalkeeper.
What time does the Ballon d’Or 2023 awards ceremony start?
The 2023 Ballon d’Or Gala will begin at 14:00 EDT, 11:00 PDT. That makes it a 21:00 CET start – local time in Paris.
List of Nominees for the Ballon d’Or 2023
Male award:
* Josko Gvardiol
* Jamal Musiala
* Andre Onana
* Karim Benzema
* Mohamed Salah
* Bukayo Saka
* Kevin De Bruyne
* Jude Bellingham
* Randal Kolo Muani
* Bernardo Silva
* Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
* Nicolò Barella
* Emiliano Martínez
* Rúben Dias
* Erling Haaland
* Martin Odegaard
* Ilkay Gündogan
* Yassine Bounou
* Julián Álvarez
* Vinicius Jr
* Rodri
* Antoine Griezmann
* Lionel Messi
* Lautaro Martínez
* Robert Lewandowski
* Kim Min-jae
* Luka Modric
* Kylian Mbappé
* Victor Osimhen
* Vinícius Jr
Female award:
* Yui Hasegawa
* Alexandra Popp
* Aitana Bonmatí
* Guro Reiten
* Ewa Pajor
* Patricia Guijarro
* Debinha
* Sam Kerr
* Daphne Van Domselaar
* Lena Oberdorf
* Hinta Miyazawa
* Millie Bright
* Salma Paralluelo
* Sophia Smith
* Hayley Raso
* Amanda Ilestedt
* Georgia Stanway
* Olga Carmona
* Fridolina Rolfo
* Rachel Daly
* Alba Redondo
* Linda Caicedo
* Kadidiatou Diani
* Khadija Shaw
* Mapi Leon
* Mary Earps
* Asisat Oshoala
* Wendie Renard
* Katie McCabe
* Jill Roord