Ballon d’Or 2023 – Free live stream and updates with Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati favourites for top awards

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The England star takes to the stage: ” I wanted to thank everyone who got me to this point from Birmingham to Dortmund to Real Madrid and the national team.

“I’d also like to thank my family; mum and dad here tonight and my brother back home. Thanks for all of the support, thanks a lot. More to come.”

Eden Hazard will present the 2023 Kopa Trophy, an award for the best performing player worldwide under the age of 21.

Kopa Trophy 2023 nominees:

Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)
Pedri (Barcelona)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Antonio Silva (Benfica)
Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
Gavi (Barcelona)
Elye Wahi (Lens)

The intros are led by Didier Drogba and Sandy Héribert. This ceremony will be watched in 170 countries with over 300 million viewers. There are eight prizes up for grabs.

Some of the contenders for the Women’s Ballon d’Or Feminin and the men’s trophy are welcomed on to the stage.

The 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony is about to commence.

Will it be a record-extending eighth crown for this man? We are about to find out!

The ceremony is due to commence at 19.45 GMT. Here’s a reminder of the rankings from 11-30:

11th Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
12th Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
13th Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal)
14th Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)
15th Emi Martinez (Aston Villa)
16th Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
17th Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
18th Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
19th Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
20th Lautaro Martinez (Inter MIlan)
21st Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
22nd – Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich)
23rd – Andre Onana (Manchester United)
24th – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
25th – Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City)
26th – Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
27th – Nicola Barella (Inter Milan)
28th = Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain)
and Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
30th – Ruben Dias (Manchester City)

The Serb is in Paris Masters action but taking time out to rub shoulders with the elite stars of another sport.

Jude Bellingham on his match-winning double in El Clasico: It was a fun one. I was really happy to play in it. It was an emotional one, I remember watching them (El Clasico) as a kid, so to play in one and score in one… I’ve still got goosebumps now.

On playing for Real Madrid: “It’s the biggest club in the world. I’m proud to wear that shirt.”

Told Gary Lineker said he’d win it in five years’ time, Jude added: “It’s very nice of him, but for me it’s all about the team awards. But this is definitely one you look at when you’re a kid.”

France coach Didier Deschamps has also arrived, describing it is privilege for someone to win this trophy. He said it is a team sport, but the Ballon d’Or is the highest individual prize there is in football.

The former England striker, who was runner-up in the 1986 Ballon d’Or, says Jude Bellingham will be the winner when asked to pick the player likely to pick up the gong in 2028.

Meanwhile, former Chelsea and Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard is in town and says he is enjoying his retirement.

“It is perfect. I am enjoying life, family, kids and doing what I want. It’s a perfect life. The kids are playing football and I watch on TV when I can. At the moment, I don’t miss playing football. Let’s see in a few months!”

Fresh from a derby-day triumph at Man United, Erling Haaland is first to speak on the Red Carpet.

“Yeah, it was a really great night,” he says when asked about turning up to the Ballon d’Or on the back of a 3-0 rout of The Red Devils. “We’ve been enjoying it.”

On the Ballon d’Or itself, he adds: “It’s a great night. I’m looking forward to meeting a couple of my mates. It’s going to be a great night with a lot of nice footballers in the same room.”

Rodri: “It is fantastic (to be here). It was an unbelievable season for us last year. The team deserves everything. Seeing my teammates here is so special because we achieved something special last year.”

Bernardo Silva: “Yeah it was a great season for us. Now we try to keep going and try do it again. Congrats to the whole club and everyone here tonight.”

Take a stroll along the Red Carpet from the POV of the stars!

“It was a very, very speical day. I remember coming to get this trophy; for my family, coming from Bulgaria, it was very important.

“December 5th. I never forget it. It is the best trophy for the career of a soccer player.”

Redondo: “I feel like a child being here at the ceremony with all the stars after a great year (winning the World Cup with Spain).”

Ilestedt: I’m happy to be here. It’s good to be back (having joined Arsenal from PSG). It’s a new club, a new opportunity for me to play in another league. I feel good at the moment, enjoying football at Arsenal.

The winger came in 17th and revealed it was a dream come true to be at such a ceremony. “I couldn’t imagine that one day I would come here, I am so happy. It’s a pleasure to be with these players, the greatest footballers are here and I’m so happy to be part of them.”

The Argentina World Cup-winning goalkeeper came in 15th place and says not much has changed despite achieving legendary status with his country.

“I’m just keeping the same life. I’m a family man, but what we did with the national team incredible. I’m just trying to keep winning games with the national team and Aston Villa. It was an incredible achievement for the country but life moves on.

“It’s a proud moment for me and my family and I want to enjoy tonight.”

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski comes in at 12th with Liverpool’s Mo Salah 11th.

“When you are Ballon d’Or you are the best player in the world, nothing is better than this. I’m proud to here among great players,” said Cisse, a former Lord of the Manor of Frodsham.

He adds: “1991 was my favourite (Ballon d’Or). Jean-Pierre Papin, I’m big fan, he was my hero.”

France rugby union star, Matthieu Jalibert who currently plays as a fly-half for Bordeaux Bègles strolls in and poses for a picture before telling French media that the ‘Ballon d’Or represents everything in football.’

It’s always been billed as a showdown between Messi and Haaland for this award and there’s been nothing to suggest otherwise as we close-in on the Top 10 and the 2023 ceremony.

Last year’s winner was never likely to be in the running in 2023 and the veteran hit-man drops out of the Top 10.

Yes, Messi and Ronaldo may have a little something to do with it, but the former Arsenal ands France striker’s absence from the list of past winners is a bit of mystery really.

• 21st Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
• 22nd – Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich)
• 23rd – Andre Onana (Manchester United)
• 24th – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
• 25th – Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City)
• 26th – Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
• 27th – Nicola Barella (Inter Milan)
• = 28th – Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) and Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
• 30th – Ruben Dias (Manchester City)

The Argentina star has 38 goals, 25 assists and a FIFA World Cup in the period analyzed to present the award, according to Opta.

The stars will be out in force from 18.00 GMT as the countdown to the ceremony and the handing out of prizes edges closer.

Can Haaland upset the odds and a certain Lionel Messi to become the first Premier League player to win the award since Cr7 in 2008?

The centre back enjoyed a memorable campaign, helping his club to The Treble.

The 26-year-old picked up two nominations and is rightly regarded as one of the finest defenders in the game.

Let the countdown commence. The men’s player who came 30th is about to be revealed…

The Argentine remains the red-hot favourite to pick up an astonishing record-extending EIGHTH (Yes, eighth!) Ballon d’Or gong and with it eclipse a host of nations, never mind players!

A reminder of the 12 hopefuls from England’s top-flight.

• André Onana – Manchester United & Cameroon
• Mohamed Salah – Liverpool & Egypt
• Bukayo Saka – Arsenal & England
• Martin Odegaard – Arsenal & Norway
• Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa & Argentina
• Josko Gvardiol – Manchester City & Croatia
• Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City & Belgium
• Bernardo Silva – Manchester City & Portugal
• Erling Haaland – Manchester City & Norway
• Julián Álvarez – Manchester City & Argentina
• Ruben Dias – Manchester City & Portugal
• Rodri – Manchester City & Spain

Organised and presented by magazine France Football, 100 journalists from FIFA’s top-ranked member nations pick five players from the 30-player shortlist, ranking each player from 1-5 with the votes allocated in descending order.

The player with the most votes wins the top award.

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid won the 2022 Ballon d’Or by the second biggest margin ever.

Benzema beat Sadio Mane by 356 votes. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or victory in 2016, when he won the award for the fourth time, is the only other occasion where a player has won by more votes. Ronaldo beat Lionel Messi by 429 votes seven years ago.

The voting format at the 2022 Ballon d’Or saw 100 journalists from FIFA’s top 100 nations select their top five from the 30-man shortlist.

The players on each jury member’s list were awarded points, as follows:

• First: Six points
• Second: Four points
• Third: Three points
• Fourth: Two points
• Fifth: One point

Lionel Messi is a strong favourite to claim the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time after helping Argentina win the World Cup in December. Which equates to a more than 80% chance of glory. Messi has also won the celebrated award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021.

• Lionel Messi 1/5
• Erling Haaland 13/2
• Kevin De Bruyne 80/1
• Rodri 80/1
• Julian Alvarez 80/1
• Jude Bellingham 100/1

We bring you all the information you need on how to watch the 2023 Ballon d’Or with the ceremony being live streamed for free on TNTsports.co.uk. You can also watch the ceremony live on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+ from 6pm on Monday evening. Will Lionel Messi land an expected eighth crown? Or will Manchester City’s treble-winning Erling Haaland emerge victorious?

Welcome to our live blog on the morning of the Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony as we build up to the most prestigious individual awards in football with many of the biggest names in football set to be present.

In terms of the key timings for you to be aware of, the red carpet arrivals will begin from 18:00 UK time, as the great and good of football take their places at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. The main ceremony will then begin at 19:45 and is scheduled to finish at 21:30.

In addition to the main awards – which are expected to be claimed by Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati, respectively – there will also be a host of other categories, including the Puskas Award for the best goal, the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper, and the Kopa Trophy for the best Under-21 player.

Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City)
Andre Onana (Manchester United)
Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
Nicola Barella (Inter Milan)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal)
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter MIlan)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Rodri (Manchester City)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint German)
Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich)
Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Alba Redondo (Levante Union Deportiva)
Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon)
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid)
Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal)
Hayley Raso (Real Madrid)
Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United)
Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)
Millie Bright (Chelsea)
Daphne van Domselaar (Aston Villa)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)
Debinha (Kansas City)
Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
Jill Roord (Manchester City)
Alexandria Popp (Wolfsburg)
Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
Mary Earps (Manchester United)
Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)

Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)
Pedri (Barcelona)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Antonio Silva (Benfica)
Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
Gavi (Barcelona)
Elye Wahi (Lens)

Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Yasssine Bounou (Al Hilal)
Andre Onana (Manchester United)
Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce)
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona)
Ederson (Manchester City)
Brice Samba (Lens)