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The players of the men’s and women’s soccer supremacy will gather in Paris on Monday for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award ceremony. This will be the 68th edition of the gala tournament that is awarded to the best soccer players through the bulletin French France Soccer since 1956. It is generally considered the most prestigious individual award any soccer player can receive. effort to win. Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati are the champions of the first prizes in both divisions, but the Inter Miami boy is not on this year’s list of finalists, so he cannot hope to cover his eighth crown.
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Who are the boys’ nominees?
Manchester Town and Norway’s Erling Haaland, as well as Real Madrid and Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, who will be judged on his style at Paris Saint-Germain later in their summer preview, were expected to prevail over Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the two dominant powers in world football in terms of men’s individual awards. However, that is yet to happen, and although both are on the shortlist, neither are expected to win with Haaland’s City teammate and Spanish international Rodri, as well as Mbappe’s royal assistant and international Brazilian Vinicius Teen also in competition. Given the lack of a clear candidate at the club and in world football, this year’s men’s field is widely visible and there are plenty of England internationals with Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real’s Jude Bellingham, Town’s Phil Foden and Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka. plus Chelsea’s Cole Palmer. There are also several international Premier League stars such as Town’s Portuguese international Ruben Dias, Aston Villa’s Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, plus Gunners pair Martin Odegaard from Norway and William Saliba from France. It is also notable to note that eight-time winner Messi and five-time champion Cristiano Ronaldo have not been nominated in any position, which has been a primary election since 2003.
Who are the female nominees?
Defending champion Bonmati of Barcelona leads the way for the women’s award, but there is a host of US-based talent also in contention including US women’s national team stars Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith and Alyssa Naeher, as well as Barbra Banda from Zambia and Tarciane from Brazil. American Lindsey Horan of Olympique Lyonnais in France could be in the combined month. The Barça contingent of Patricia Guijarro, Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma Paralluelo and previous winner Alexia Putellas is also technically made up of Mariona Caldentey, who has since joined Arsenal, and Lucy Bronze. – now from Chelsea – plus newcomer Ewa Pajor from VfL Wolfsburg. England internationals Lauren James and Lauren Hemp are also taking part.
How are the winners chosen?
The awards are chosen by a global jury of FIFA men’s supremacy 100 world football rankings sleuths, with each person choosing 10 players. The design of the benefit dictates the number of points each selection will get, from 15 to a single point, with the player getting the most points to win the Ballon d’Or. A full score of the 30 supremacy players is published in the period prior to the presentation of the three general names.
Who won the men’s and women’s final awards of the year?
Messi is the record eight-time winner and broadcast champion in the men’s division, but he may not be eligible to cover that name this year. Bonmati won her first crown in 2023 in the women’s division, which sold better in 2018 and is in a position to cover that name.
Who is the boys’ favorite?
Real Madrid’s Vini Jr. is expected to win the men’s award for the first time, although there is no clear and open candidate in the club and in world football this year. Brazil’s aggregate won L. a. League and UEFA Champions League with Los Blancos finishing the season and scored 24 goals and 11 assists in all competitions, including one of the two important goals that gave Carlo Ancelotti’s team a 2-0 overall victory against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. The 24-year-old’s global claims are much weaker even though he has scored just two goals in nine appearances this year, which included a premature advance to the quarter-finals of the US Cup. Town and Spain midfielder Rodri is another candidate, with the injured 28-year-old key to Pep Guardiola and L.a.’s Premier League winners. Roja when they won Euro 2024, which saw him named player of the tournament. Bellingham also has a case in point with 23 goals in 42 outings and was part of the England team beaten by the Spanish in the Euro final in Germany this summer.
Who is the ladies’ favorite?
Bonmati is looking forward to winning the women’s award again to cover her crown with the International Cup winner playing every two strong seasons with Barcelona, who won their fifth consecutive F League title in Spain and also won the Champions League final against Lyon, who saw it. qualification and win match participant. Spain also won the UEFA International League earlier this year with Bonmati scoring against France in a 2-0 goal. Barça teammate Caroline Graham Hansen is happy about that award with 21 goals and 19 assists in the F League, plus a role in the UCL team of the tournament alongside OL Bonmati’s Kadidiatou Diani, Barça’s Salma Paralluelo and Mallory Swanson of the USWNT, who led the Stars and Stripes to Olympic gold in Paris this summer.
Are there alternative divisions?
As for the supremacy of the men’s and women’s awards, there are a number of alternative awards including the Kop Trophy for the most efficient young player under the 21st hour, which has been won by the likes of Mbappé and Bellingham in the meantime. The Yashin Trophy for the top goalkeeper, the men’s and women’s manager of the year are also known, in addition to the Gerd Müller trophy for the supreme goalscorer, the men’s and women’s clubs of the year and the Socrates humanitarian award.
