The French news magazine France Football gives out the Ballon d’Or and Ballon d’Or Féminin every year. The first awards event took place in 1956, and the most recent one was held on Monday.
Karim Benzema, who used to lead Real Madrid, won the Ballon d’Or last season, and Alexia Putellas of Barcelona won the women’s award for the second year in a row.

Lionel Messi of Inter Miami is the favourite to win the men’s prize for an unprecedented eighth time. Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Kylian Mbappe of PSG should also do well in the vote.

Putellas was hurt for most of last season, so there will be a new winner for the women’s prize. Aitana Bonmati, a friend from Barcelona, is the favourite.

Before the event, here’s what you need to know:

When does the Ballon d’Or happen?

On Monday, October 30, 2023, the 67th Ballon d’Or event will take place. It will probably start at 8 p.m. BST at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris, France.

How do I watch it?

The event will be shown for free on L’Equipe’s YouTube account, with Didier Drogba, a former Chelsea player, hosting the live show.

Ballon d’Or 2023: Who is up for the men’s prize?

  • Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig and Manchester City)
  • Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United)
  • Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad)
  • Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
  • Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
  • Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
  • Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain)
  • Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid)
  • Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
  • Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
  • Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
  • Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
  • Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
  • Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
  • Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
  • Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
  • Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City and Barcelona)
  • Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal)
  • Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
  • Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
  • Rodrigo (Manchester City)
  • Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami)
  • Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
  • Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
  • Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
  • Kim Min-jae (Napoli and Bayern Munich)
  • Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
  • Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-German)
  • Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
  • Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich)

Ballon d’Or Féminin 2023: Who is up for the award for women

  • Daphne Van Domselaar (Twente and Aston Villa)
  • Lena Oberdorf (Vfl Wolfsburg)
  • Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)
  • Millie Bright (Chelsea)
  • Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
  • Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
  • Hayley Raso (Manchester City and Real Madrid)
  • Amanda Ilestedt (Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal)
  • Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
  • Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
  • Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
  • Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
  • Alba Redondo (Levante)
  • Lina Caicedo (Real Madrid)
  • Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais)
  • Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
  • Ewa Pajor (Vfl Wolfsburg)
  • Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
  • Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
  • Debinha (North Carlina Courage and Kansas City Current)
  • Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
  • Alexandra Popp (Vfl Wolfsburg)
  • Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
  • Jill Roord (Vfl Wolfsburg and Manchester City)
  • Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
  • Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais)
  • Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
  • Mary Earps (Manchester United)
  • Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester City)
  • Mapi Leon (Barcelona)

Who is in the running for the Yashin Trophy for the 2023 Ballon d’Or?

  • Brice Samba (Lens)
  • Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb and Fenerbahce)
  • Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
  • Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United)
  • Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
  • Ederson (Manchester City)
  • Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona)
  • Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
  • Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
  • Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal)

Who is up for the Kopa Trophy in the Ballon d’Or 2023?

  • Xavi (RB Leipzig / PSV Eindhoven)
  • Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern)
  • Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund / Real Madrid)
  • Alejandro Balde (FC Barcelona)
  • Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
  • Gavi (FC Barcelona)
  • Rasmus Höjlund (Atalanta / Manchester United)
  • Pedri (FC Barcelona)
  • Antonio Silva (Benfica)
  • Elye Wahi (HSC Montpellier / RC Lens)

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