Who will get the title this year?

Award in Paris

Ballon d’Or: Barça star again best young player

The “Ballon d’Or” has been awarded since 1956. Lionel Messi is the record winner, but will not win this year. But who can take the title home with you?

This Monday the “Ballon d’Or” will be awarded again in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Among other things, the best footballer and the best footballer of last season are awarded. Who will triumph today – you will find out in the live ticker.

9:20 p.m.: It continues with the award for the best trainer of the past year. The trophy is presented by the Fabio Capello.

9:16 p.m.: And FC Barcelona also wins here. Varane announces Vicky López as the winner. At the acceptance speech, it becomes emotional: the 19-year-old thanks her deceased mother, among other things.

9:14 p.m.: The next price goes to the best young player. Here are nominated: Michelle Agyemang (Brighton), Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid), Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea), Claudia Martínez (Olimpia) and Vicky López (Barcelona).

9:11 p.m.: … Lamine Yamal! The 18-year-old young star of FC Barcelona wins the second year award in a row. After his acceptance speech, he is asked if he was also ready for the balloon d’Or. But he only says: “I don’t know.”

9:10 p.m.: The trophy is presented by the former French international Raphaël Varane. And the winner is …

9:08 p.m.: Now the first award is already being awarded. It is the “Golden Boy”, the best young player. Désiré Doué (PSG), Estêvão (Chelsea), João Neves (PSG), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) and Kenan Yildiz (Juventus Turin) are nominated.

9:05 p.m.: The two welcome former award winners to the audience. Including the German Lothar Matthäus, who sits in the audience.

9:03 p.m.: Now the moderators are entering the stage. Kate Scott and Ruud Gullit will lead through the evening and greet the audience in the Paris Théâtre du Châtelet.

9:00 p.m.: The award begins. At first there is a musical appearance: Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin opens the evening with her song “Feel Good”.

Before the start – before the start of the gala, “France Football” announced the places eleven to 30 of the rankings. The Germans nominated Florian Wirtz and Klara Bühl did not make it to the top ten. Read here exactly what places they were occupied and where the best Bundesliga player landed.

Before the start – welcome to the LiveTicker reporting of the “Ballon d’Or”. The event begins at 9 p.m.