The 66th Ballon d’Or for the best football player of the 2021/2022 season will be awarded tonight at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, while the Ballon d’Or will also be awarded for the fourth time to the best female football player. Virgil van Dijk finished sixteenth in the election, between Cristiano Ronaldo (20th) and Sébastien Haller (13th). French striker Karim Benzema is the big favorite for his first Golden Ball. Follow everything in our live blog.
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LIVE Golden Ball | Gavi in Pedri’s footsteps with Kopa Trophy win, Benzema big favorite for Ballon d’Or
