2024 Ballon d’Or Winner to be Announced During Ceremony: Here is What You Need to Know
The latest information regarding the 2024 Ballon d’Or reveals a change in tradition for announcing the winner. Unlike previous years where the winner might have been interviewed by France Football before the ceremony, this year’s winner will not know they’ve won until the announcement during the gala itself.
This new approach adds an element of surprise as the winner will only find out on October 28, 2024, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. This decision aims to heighten the suspense and excitement of the event, making the reveal simultaneous for both the winner and the global audience.
This shift in procedure has been confirmed by multiple sources, indicating a deliberate move to keep the winner’s identity under wraps until the moment of revelation during the ceremony.
Ballon d’Or Past Winners
Here is a list of past winners of the Ballon d’Or from the last several years:
- 2023: Lionel Messi
- 2022: Karim Benzema (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Alexia Putellas (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2021: Lionel Messi (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Alexia Putellas (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2020: Robert Lewandowski (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Lucy Bronze (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2019: Lionel Messi (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Megan Rapinoe (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2018: Luka Modrić (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Ada Hegerberg (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Lieke Martens (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Carli Lloyd (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2015: Lionel Messi (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Amandine Henry (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Nadine Angerer (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
- 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (Men’s Ballon d’Or); Nadine Kessler (Women’s Ballon d’Or)
Please note that the Ballon d’Or Femini was introduced in 2018, and prior to that, there were other awards recognizing women’s football, but they were not as formally integrated into the Ballon d’Or ceremony until then. Also, the structure of the awards has changed over time; for example, in some years, the Ballon d’Or was not awarded due to changes in the voting system or other factors.
For a comprehensive historical list or details on earlier winners, you might need to consult a more extensive sports record or official Ballon d’Or archives.
