• The Ballon d'Or 2024 ceremony was held at the Theatre du Chatelet
  • Best player in men's and women's game honoured at lavish ceremony in Paris
  • Lionel Messi not in contention after record-extending eighth win in 2023

The 2024 Ballon d'Or and 2024 Ballon d'Or Feminin awards were handed out a star-studded ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

As always, there was plenty of fanfare and intrigue as to who would the win top prizes, with particular mystery surrounding the men's award won for the eighth time in 2023 by Lionel Messi.

Vinicius Junior was the frontrunner in many people's estimation, owing to a superb year for both Real Madrid – whom he won La Liga and the Champions League with – and with national team Brazil. But in a shock late turn of events, Manchester City midfielder Rodri scooped the award - Vinicius, teammate Dani Carvajal and the entire Real Madrid camp skipping the awards ceremony in its entirety after learning of the outcome.

Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d'Or Feminin for the second successive year - continuing the Spanish dominance of the award first started by her club and international teammate Alexia Putellas.

Lamine Yamal was named the Kopa Trophy winner for 2024 – the first award announced after the ceremony began – and Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe shared the Gerd Muller Trophy after tremendous goalscoring seasons. Emiliano Martinez retained the Yashin Trophy award he won in 2023 after another outstanding 12 months.

Final rankings

  • 1 - Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
  • 2 - Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
  • 3 - Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
  • 4 - Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
  • 5 - Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
  • 6 - Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
  • 7 - Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)
  • 8 - Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
  • 9 - Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid)
  • 10 - Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
  • 11 - Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)
  • 12 - Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
  • 13 - Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig / Barcelona)
  • 14 - Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)
  • 15 - Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Club)
  • 16 - Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
  • 17 - Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
  • 18 - Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
  • 19 - Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
  • 20 - Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey, Inter)
  • 21 - Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
  • 22 - Antonio Rüdiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
  • 23 - Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
  • 24 - William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
  • 25 - Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City / Chelsea)
  • 26 - Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
  • 27 - Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
  • 28 - Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
  • 29= Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
  • 29= Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)

Final rankings

  • 1 - Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
  • 2 - Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
  • 3 - Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
  • 4 - Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
  • 5 - Lindsey Horan (USA, Olympique Lyonnais)
  • 6 - Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
  • 7 - Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
  • 8 - Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Barcelona / Arsenal)
  • 9 - Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
  • 10 - Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
  • 11 - Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
  • 12 - Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai RCB / Orlando Pride)
  • 13 - Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
  • 14 - Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Olympique Lyonnais)
  • 15 - Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)
  • 16 - Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais)
  • 17 - Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
  • 18 - Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinthians)
  • 19 - Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern Munich)
  • 20 - Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona / Chelsea)
  • 21 - Mayra Ramírez (Colombia, Levante / Chelsea)
  • 22 - Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland, Bayern Munich)
  • 23 - Tarciane (Brazil, Corinthians / Houston Dash)
  • 24 - Lea Schüller (Germany, Bayern Munich)
  • 25 - Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany, Chelsea)
  • 26 - Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City)
  • 27 - Manuela Giugliano (Italy, AS Roma)
  • 28 - Lauren Hemp (England, Manchester City)
  • 29 - Ewa Pajor (Poland, VfL Wolfsburg / Barcelona)
  • 30 - Grace Geyoro (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

2024 ranking

  • 1 - Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
  • 2 - Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Club)
  • 3 - Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Real Madrid)
  • 4 - Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
  • 5 - Mike Maignan (France, Milan)
  • 6 - Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter)
  • 7 - Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia)
  • 8 - Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto)
  • 9 - Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • 10 - Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Borussia Dortmund)