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The Ballon d’Or awarding football’s best player of the year 2024 will take place on Monday night (October 28) at the famous Théâtre du Satelli in Paris. where France Football magazine will hand out other awards, including the best player of the last season. After winning the World Cup the previous time, Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time. However, Brazilian and Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. and Spanish midfielder Rodri are ahead as favorites this time.

Favorites in brief:

Vinicius Jr.

The Real Madrid and Brazil winger had an impressive performance last season, making him a leading contender for the Ballon d’Or. He scored 24 goals and 9 assists in 39 matches for Real Madrid, and 2 goals and 2 assists in 10 matches in the Brazilian jersey. He scored the crucial goal in the final as Real won their 15th Champions League title. Vinicius scored two goals each in the quarter and semi-finals against Manchester City and Bayern Munich. Last season, he won a total of three trophies, including the Champions League, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup.

Real Madrid captain and Spain national team key player Dani Carvajal is also in the running. He scored 6 goals and 6 assists in 41 matches for Real. One of his goals was in the Champions League final. He won the European Championship in Spain’s jersey and his impeccable performances were instrumental in the team’s success. Championship titles in the Spanish jersey and the Champions League, La Liga and Spanish Super Cup have also been added to his list of achievements.

Rodri

Rodri was an integral part of Manchester City and Spain team as a midfielder. He scored 9 goals and 12 assists for City in 45 matches. He won the Premier League, European Super Cup and Club World Cup for City. He scored 3 goals and provided 1 assist in 14 matches in the Spanish jersey. His role was crucial in winning the European Championship.

Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham’s goalscoring prowess has surprised everyone since joining Real Madrid. Last season he scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists, contributing to his first Champions League, Spanish Super Cup and La Liga wins. Scored 4 goals and 4 assists in 12 matches for England. Reached the final of the European Championship but lost to Spain. Still, his outstanding season has placed him among the prime contenders for the award.

The performance analysis of these contestants is underway to decide the winner of the Ballon d’Or, and football fans are eagerly waiting for the final result with the spectacular event at 1:45 p.m.