It's the big day!

Who will win this 2024 Ballon d'Or and succeed Lionel Messi as the best player on the planet? We will find out this evening, during the ceremony of the most prestigious individual distinction, where all the stars of the football world are expected. And this year, there is still a little uncertainty around the name of the winner, even if Vinicius Jr is the big favorite.

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Author of a brilliant 2023/2024 season with Real Madrid, being more than decisive in the coronations of the Spanish capital club in La Liga and the Champions League, he seems to have taken the lead over his teammate and main competitor, Jude Bellingham . Even if it is true that the two men have not been particularly brilliant in the selection during the summer competitions – with an advantage for the Englishman all the same – their production with Real Madrid guarantees them a place on the podium.

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Their partner Dani Carvajal should also be well positioned. He also won everything with the Merengues, and also won the Euro with Spain. Rodri's name also comes up among the outsiders, he who was the cornerstone of La Roja and who also had a big season at club, with Manchester City. The title holder, Lionel Messi, does not even appear in the list of 30 nominees, just like his counterpart Cristiano Ronaldo… As for Kylian Mbappé, he should a priori be content with a place in the top 10.

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Note that in the other categories, there should be a certain domination of… FC Barcelona. Among the women, Aitana Bonmati should win her second Ballon d'Or in a row after once again dominating with Barça. Lamine Yamal is the favorite to win the Kopa trophy rewarding the best U21 on the planet. The Yachine Trophy should, however, be more balanced, while Kylian Mbappé should recover the Gerd Müller Trophy rewarding the top scorer of the past season, even if he is tied with Harry Kane (52 TCC goals each). See you on the red carpet this evening!