Ballon d’Or 2024: Ceremony Dates, Time, Norminees, Favorites, and How to Livestream for Free

The much-anticipated Ballon d'Or 2024 ceremony will take place tomorrow, Monday, October 28th, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. The prestigious annual award is an honor given to exceptional footballers for their outstanding performances and contributions to the sport. However, for the first time since 2003, the previous winners, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, have both failed to make it to the shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or. We have provided all the latest information, including where to watch the ceremony for free, and have also run through the main contenders for both awards. 

The Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony will be held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday, October 28. 

The 68th edition of the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony will begin at 7:45 pm WAT, 2:45 pm ET, 20:30 CET, 1:15 AM IST, 7 pm GMT.

The Ballon d'Or winner is decided through a voting process. A panel of journalists from the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings for men and the top 50 for women are the eligible voters who will cast their votes for the winner. Each journalist selects their top five players from the nominees, and the player with the most points at the end of the voting process wins the Ballon d'Or.

The list of Ballon d'Or 2024 nominees for both categories was announced on September 4, and in the article below you can find the full list of nominees for the award.

Vinicius Junior had an impressive performance as he helped Real Madrid win the La Liga, the Champions League, and the Supercopa de España trophy during the 2023-24 campaign. The Brazilian made the La Liga Team of the Season, and he was La Liga Player of the Month in March 2024. During the 2023-24 season, Vincius Jr. scored a total of 24 goals in his 39 appearances, including La Liga, Uefa Champions League, Supercopa, and Copa del Rey matches for Madrid. 

Rodri is participating in his first Ballon d'Or after the defensive midfielder helped Manchester City win their fourth consecutive Premier League title in 2023/24. Rodri also played a crucial part in Spain winning the Euro 2024 title, but the Spaniard was forced out at halftime as he suffered an unfortunate injury in the Euro 2024 final against England. Winning trophies for both clubs and country might play a crucial part in his fate for his first Ballon d'Or award.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and website.