The Ballon d'Or 2023 will be awarded on Monday, October 30 in Paris, France. The award will be based on player performance in the season rather than the calendar year and will be hosted by Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
In addition to the Ballon d'Or Feminin and Men's Ballon d'Or, France Football will also announce the winners of the Kopa Trophy, the Yashin Trophy, the Socrates Award, the Gerd Müller Trophy, and a Club of the Year award.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland are the leading candidates for the Men's Ballon d'Or award. Messi is hoping to secure a record-extending eighth trophy.
While Lionel Messi won the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with Argentina, he also won the Ligue 1 with Paris Saint Germain. Haaland, meanwhile, won the European treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
When is the Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony?
The Ballon d’Or 2023 will start at 11:30 PM IST on Monday in France.
Where is Ballon d’Or 2023 happening?
The Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
Where to watch Ballon d’Or 2023 live on TV in India?
The Ballon d’Or 2023 live telecast will be on the Sony Sports network in India.
Where to watch live streaming of Ballon d’Or in India?
The live streaming of Ballon d’Or 2023 will be available free on L’Equipe’s official YouTube channel in India.
Full list of men's Ballon d'Or 2023 nominees:
Andre Onana - Manchester United/Cameroon
Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City/Croatia
Karim Benzema - Al Ittihad
Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich/Germany
Mohamed Salah - Liverpool/Egypt
Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid/England
Bukayo Saka - Arsenal/England
Randal Kolo Muani - Paris Saint-Germain/France
Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City/Belgium
Bernardo Silva - Manchester City/Portugal
Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa/Argentina
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Napoli/Georgia
Ruben Dias - Manchester City/Portugal
Nicolo Barella - Inter Milan/Italy
Erling Haaland - Manchester City/Norway
Yassine Bounou - Al Hilal/Morocco
Martin Odegaard - Arsenal/Norway
Julian Alvarez - Manchester City/Argentina
Ilkay Gundogan - Barcelona/Germany
Vinícius Junior - Real Madrid/Brazil
Lionel Messi - Inter Miami/Argentina
Rodri - Manchester City/Spain
Lautaro Martínez - Inter Milan/Argentina
Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid/France
Robert Lewandowski - Barcelona/Poland
Kylian Mbappe - Paris Saint-Germain/France
Kim Min-jae - Napoli/South Korea
Victor Osimhen - Napoli/Nigeria
Luka Modric - Real Madrid/Croatia
Harry Kane - Bayern Munich/England
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