The shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d’Or includes several top footballers who have been recognized for their exceptional performances over the past year.
Here are some of the key nominees,
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Vinicius Juniour (Real Madrid)
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Federico Valvarder (Real Madrid)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Granit Xhaka (Arsenal)
Nico Williams ( Athletic Club)
Artem Dovbyk (Roma)
Toni Kroos ( Retired)
Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Mats Hummels ( Roma)
Rodri ( Manchester City)
Harry Kane ( Bayern Munich)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Vitinha (PSG)
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter)
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Kylan Mbappe (Real Madrid)
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
Alejandro Grimaldo ( Bayer Leverkusen)
The winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or will be announced on Monday, October 28, 2024. The ceremony will take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, beginning at 8 p.m. CEST (7 p.m. UK time, 2 p.m. ET in the U.S.)
