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Ballon d’Or 2022: Everything you need to know

New Delhi: The Ballon d’Or 2022 ceremony will take place on October 17, 2022, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. The time of the ceremony is yet to be announced.---Advertisement--- The 66th edition of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award will take place earlier than its predecessors due to a change in format from this […]

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New Delhi: The Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony will take place on October 17, 2022, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. The time of the ceremony is yet to be announced. The 66th edition of the prestigious Ballon d'Or award will take place earlier than its predecessors due to a change in format from this season. The Ballon d'Or is presented and nominated by France Football, and voted on by international journalists. The prestigious Golden Ball will be awarded for the performances of footballers over a full season. Previously, the prize was awarded for the players' displays in a calendar year. Up until now, Ballon d'Or 2021 was won by Messi who now has a record seven titles on his trophy cabinet. In second place is Cristiano Ronaldo with a total of five, having last won it in 2017. Last year's Women's Ballon d'Or, also known as Ballon d'Or Féminin, was won by Alexis Putellas.

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  The ceremony will also feature the presentation of the Kopa Trophy for the best performing player under the age of 21 and the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper. The Kopa Trophy was won by Pedri while Gianluigi Donnarumma bagged the Yashin Trophy in 2021. The list of nominees was announced by France Football. Here is the full list of nominees for this year's award.
Player Club
Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid
Rafael Leao AC Milan
Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig
Mohamed Salah Liverpool
Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich
Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool
Bernardo Silva Manchester City
Luis Diaz Liverpool
Robert Lewandowski Barcelona
Riyad Mahrez Manchester City
Casemiro Real Madrid
Heung-Min Son Tottenham
Fabinho Liverpool
Karim Benzema Real Madrid
Mike Maignan AC Milan
Harry Kane Tottenham
Darwin Nunez Liverpool
Phil Foden Manchester City
Sadio Mane Bayern Munich
Sebastian Haller Borussia Dortmund
Luka Modric Real Madrid
Antonio Rudiger Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United
Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City
Dusan Vlahovic Juventus
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool
Joao Cancelo Juventus
Kylian Mbappe Paris Saint-Germain
Erling Haaland Manchester City
 

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Ballon d'Or 2022 favorites

  Karim Benzema Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is one of the clear favorites to win the Ballon d'Or 2022. The French forward helped Real Madrid lift both the La Liga and Champions League and was influential in the European campaign that featured phenomenal wins over the likes of PSG and Manchester City.All  Sadio Mane Sadio Mane could become the first African player to win the Ballon d'Or since George Weah in 1995. He is right behind Benzema in the favorites list having scored 33 goals and helped his teams to Africa Cup of Nations, FA Cup & Carabao Cup success.   Read More :- Latest Sports News   Click Here - Download The News 24 App  

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