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2024 Ballon d'Or
Annual association football award event in France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 2023 to 31 July 2024. The nominees were announced on 4 September 2024 and the ceremony took take place on 28 October 2024.[2][3] Two new accolades were awarded: Men's Coach of the Year and Women's Coach of the Year, recognizing the contribution of coaches to success on the pitch.[2] UEFA co-organized the Ballon d'Or gala for the first time, while France Football retained the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.[2][4]
For the first time, both the men's and women's Ballons d'Or were awarded to players from the same country, with Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí coming from Spain,[5] in addition to the Kopa Trophy being also awarded to Lamine Yamal, also from Spain.[6]
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Ballon d'Or
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Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2023–24 season (1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024). For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Thirty players were nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or.[7]
- Although Mbappé was signed by Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain during the Award Period, he did not make his debut until after the Award Period ended.
- Olmo was signed by Barcelona from RB Leipzig after the end of season.
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Ballon d'Or Féminin
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Thirty players were nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or Féminin.[8][9]
- Mariona Caldentey was signed by Arsenal from Barcelona after the season.
- Banda was signed by Orlando Pride from Shanghai Shengli during the season.
- Chawinga was on loan from Lyon to Paris Saint-Germain during the season.
- Bronze was signed by Chelsea from Barcelona after the season.
- Mayra Ramírez was signed by Chelsea from Levante during the season.
- Tarciane was signed by Houston Dash from Corinthians during the season.
- Pajor was signed Barcelona from Wolfsburg after the season.
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Kopa Trophy
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2023–24 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Ten players were nominated for the 2024 Kopa Trophy.[10]
Yashin Trophy
Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2024 Yashin Trophy.[12]
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Gerd Müller Trophy
Sócrates Award
Jenni Hermoso won the 2024 Socrates Award for her work against sexual abuse, specifically her work bringing awareness to others after then-Spanish Federation President Luis Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the lips without her consent.
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Men's Club of the Year
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Women's Club of the Year
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Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy
Six coaches were nominated for the 2024 Men's Coach of the Year Award, now named as Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy
Six coaches were nominated for the 2024 Women's Coach of the Year Award, now named as Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
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Controversy
Despite winning the Men’s Club of the Year award and their manager, Carlo Ancelotti, receiving the Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy, Real Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or ceremony in protest against Vinícius Júnior not being the anticipated winner of the award, which they believed he deserved. Renowned media outlets such as Marca, ESPN FC, and SPORTbible had previously reported through their sources that he was expected to win, and Nike had even planned to launch the "Ballon d'Or Boots" for him in celebration of the achievement.[17]
Fabrizio Romano, a popular football journalist, confirmed on his Twitter at 1:56 AM on October 28, 2024, that "no one from Real Madrid [would] attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. No Ancelotti, no Bellingham, no Florentino Pérez… to support Vinícius Jr."[18][19]
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References
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