The world’s most coveted individual football award will be handed out on Monday as the Ballon d’Or takes center stage at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
One football superstar will see their career elevated to a legendary level, entered into a pantheon of greats from across the decades.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. is considered a likely favorite to claim the award, but there’s plenty of competition and it’s by no means a foregone conclusion. His new club teammates Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham are also very much in the running, while Rodri and Erling Haaland of Man City are also considered potential candidates.
With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both not amongst the nominees for the first time in decades, this award is considered the start of a new era of the sport looking to crown a new top star.
The Sporting News provided live updates throughout the day, bringing you the final results and reaction from the Theatre du Chatelet across the hours-long ceremony.
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Ballon d’Or 2024 live updates, results from trophy ceremony
8:30 a.m. GMT/4:30 a.m. ET: The stars will not start arriving for the ceremony’s red-carpet event until later on today, so there’s plenty of time to get suited and booted. Here’s a reminder of all the nominees for the big two prizes.
8 a.m. GMT/4 a.m. ET: Welcome to The Sporting News’ coverage of Ballon d’Or day 2024! Who will lift the trophy in Paris this evening? Stay with us to find out.
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What time does the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony start?
The red carpet arrivals at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris start at around 7:00 p.m. local time, with the ceremony scheduled to start at 8:45 p.m. and finish by 10.30 p.m. All times are estimated by event organisers.
Here’s how that arrivals time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Mon, Oct. 28 | 3:45 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Mon, Oct. 28 | 3:45 p.m. ET |
| UK | Mon, Oct. 28 | 7:45 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Tue, Oct. 29 | 5:45 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Tue, Oct. 29 | 1:15 a.m. IST |
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Where to watch Ballon d’Or 2024 live stream, TV channel
The 2024 Ballon d’Or is a streamable event, with the familiar faces of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and French sports journalist Sandy Heribert presenting.
Here is how to watch in some of the major territories:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | โ | Paramount+, L’Equipe YouTube |
| Canada | โ |
Paramount+, L’Equipe YouTube |
| UK | โ | BBC Red Button, TNT Sports 2, Discovery+, L’Equipe YouTube |
| Australia | โ | SBS On Demand, L’Equipe YouTube |
| India | โ | Sony LIV, L’Equipe YouTube |
