A new name will add to the pantheon of the best footballers in history this Monday. The meeting is scheduled: the Golden Ball will be awarded at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in front of an audience of stars gathered for one of the most anticipated evenings in the footballing microcosm.
The thirty nominees were selected at the beginning of September. Among them, favorites emerge, such as the Madrid winners of the last Champions League, the Englishman Jude Bellingham or the Brazilian Vinicius. One way or another, it should be about Spain, since a victorious midfielder like Rodri can also claim the supreme individual distinction.
Among the women, La Roja will perhaps also be in the spotlight, with why not, a double for Aitana Bonmati, although the Americans, Olympic champions, are also candidates.
The official Ballon d'Or ceremony will begin at 8:45 p.m. It will be followed on the L'Équipe channel, which will launch a special edition from 1 p.m. VIPs will begin arriving at 7:15 p.m.
