Conceived by sports writers Gabriel Hanot and Jacques Ferran, the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until 2006. Originally, it was awarded only to players from Europe and was widely known as the European Footballer of the Year award.

The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. It was first awarded in 1956. The most recent winner is was Spanish player Rodri in 2024. Prior …

The 2024 Ballon d'Or was the 68th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or. It was presented by France Football that recognized the best footballers in the world in the 2023–24 season. It was the third ceremony during which awards were presented based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year, specifically the period from 1 August …

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Oct 28, 2024 · Lamine Yamal won the 2024 Kopa Trophy. The Barcelona star was selected ahead of Kobbie Mainoo, Savinho, Arda Guler and club team-mate Pau Cubarsi by a panel of former Ballon d'Or winners.

Oct 28, 2024 · Minute-by-minute updates from the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, as the world's greatest footballers, teams and coaches from the past season are honoured.

Oct 28, 2024 · Winners for the 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or, Women's Ballon d'Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.

Oct 28, 2024 · Follow live updates from today’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris where Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won big in Paris

The 2023 Ballon d'Or was the 67th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football magazine, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2022–2023 season.

Oct 28, 2024 · Where and when was the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony? The 68th edition of the awards ceremony took place on Monday 28 October at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.