The nominations for the prestigious annual individual award 2024 Ballon d'Or have been officially released ahead of the 68th edition of the awards ceremony, which will take place on Monday, October 28, at the grandiose Théâtre du Châtelet, located at the Place du Châtelet in Paris. However, for the first time since 2003, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both failed to make the shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or.
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Ballon d'Or Awards
- The Men's Ballon d'Or
- The Women's Ballon d'Or
- The Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper)
- The Men's Club of the Year Trophy
- The Women's Club of the Year Trophy
- The Men's Coach of the Year Trophy
- The Women's Coach of the Year Trophy
- The Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer of the previous season)
- The Kopa Trophy (best player under 21 years of age)
How Ballon d'Or Winner is Decided?
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.
List of The Men's Ballon d'Or 2024 Nominees
Below is the full list of the nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or announced on Wednesday, September 4.
| Player | Club |
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid |
| Ruben Dias | Manchester City |
| Phil Foden | Manchester City |
| Federico Valverde | Real Madrid |
| Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
| Nico Williams | Athletic Club |
| Granit Xhaka | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Artem Dovbyk | Roma |
| Toni Kroos | Retired at Real Madrid |
| Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid |
| Dani Olmo | Barcelona |
| Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Martin Odegaard | Arsenal |
| Mats Hummels | Move to AS Roma |
| Rodri | Manchester City |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal |
| Vitinha | PSG |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea |
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid |
| Lamine Yamal | Barcelona |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | Inter Milan |
| William Saliba | Arsenal |
| Kylian Mbappe | Move to Real Madrid |
| Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan |
| Ademola Lookman | Atalanta |
| Antonio Rudiger | Real Madrid |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | Bayer Leverkusen |
Top 2 Ballon d'Or 2024 Contenders and Betting Odds
Vinícius Jr
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
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.
List of the Women's Ballon d'Or
| Player | Club |
| Barbra Banda | Move to Orlando Pride |
| Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona |
| Lucy Bronze | Move to Chelsea |
| Mariona Caldentey | Move to Arsenal |
| Tabitha Chawinga | Move to Olympique Lyonnais |
| Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Manuela Giugliano | AS Roma |
| Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona |
| Patricia Guijarro | Barcelona |
| Giulia Gwinn | Bayern München |
Nominees for the Yashin Award
- 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)
The Nominees for the Kopa Trophy
- 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 Munich)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
- Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Nominees for the Men's Coach of the Year Trophy
- Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
- Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spain national team)
- Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
- Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina national team)
Nominees for the Women's Coach of the Year Trophy
- Sonia Bompastor (France, Olympique Lyonnais / Chelsea)
- Arthur Elias (Brazil, Corinthians / Brazil national team)
- Jonatan Giráldez (Spain, Barcelona / Washington Spirit)
- Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea / USA national team)
- Filipa Patão (Portugal, Benfica)
- Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England national team)
