The 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place in Paris on Monday evening.
Kicking off at 7:30pm UK time, the lavish Theatre du Chatelet will be stage a grand spectacle to crown football's finest player of the past season from a shortlist of 30. The Ballon d'Or Feminin, the Kopa Trophy and the Yashin Trophy will also be dished out during the ceremony, showcasing the best that Europe has to offer across a range of demographics.
Decided by more than 150 sports journalists, and the coaches and captains of international teams under FIFA 's jurisdiction, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have won 12 of the last 13 Ballons d'Or, dominating the male side of the sport since 2008. Luka Modric is the sole outlier, claiming the award in 2018, and it's expected that another Real Madrid star will break the duopoly this time around.
