Ballon d'Or 2023: Date, time, nominees, live stream & how to watch ...
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony, including how to watch live.
The Ballon d'Or is one of the most prestigious individual football awards that can be won by a soccer player each year. Established in 1956, France Football's Golden Ball accolade returns for the 67th year in 2023.
Lionel Messi is hoping to land a record-extending eighth trophy this year, but the empyrean Argentine faces competition from the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo did not receive a nomination, but recent winners Luka Modric and Karim Benzema are in the running.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the 2023 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, including when it is, how to watch it, and more.
When is the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony? Date & start timeThe 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, on Monday, October 30, 2023.
It is due to begin at approximately 6 pm GMT in the UK, which means viewers in the U.S. should be preparing to tune in at 2 pm ET.
Fans across the world will be able to stream the 2023 Ballon d'Or for free on L'Equipe's official YouTube channel.
Regional broadcasters will also be showing the ceremony live on their networks. Paramount+ will be streaming the Ballon d'Or ceremony in the United States, while TNT Sports 2 and discovery+ will show the ceremony in the United Kingdom.
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You can see the full list of nominees for each award below.
2023 Men's Ballon d'Or nominees2023 Ballon d'Or Feminin nominees2023 Kopa Trophy nominees2023 Yashin Trophy nomineesHow are the award winners decided?The different awards are decided in different ways, with a mix of journalists and ex-players helping to choose the most worthy winners.
A panel of journalists from the top 100 football nations, per the FIFA rankings, vote on the men's Ballon d'Or award. Each nation has one journalist representative who votes on the international ballot.
Women's Ballon d'OrLike the men's Ballon d'Or award, the Ballon d'Or Feminin is decided by an international panel of journalists. However, it is a panel of 50 - one journalist from each of the top 50 nations.
Kopa TrophyThe winner of the Kopa trophy is decided by a jury of Ballon d'Or winners.
Yashin TrophyThe Yashin Trophy winner is decided in the same way as the men's Ballon d'Or, by a panel of 100 journalists.
