Ballon d'Or 2023 results LIVE - Lionel Messi 'leaked' winner, Saka and Odegaard ranked, top 10

Ballon d’Or: Full list of men’s award winners from 1956 to 2023 as Infinity Messi win 8th 

 Ballon d'Or 2023 results LIVE - Lionel Messi 'leaked' winner, Saka and Odegaard ranked, top 10

Live coverage of the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony as Inter Miami and Argentina star Lionel Messi favourite to win with Bukayo Saka, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane among the nominees

UPDATED18:12, 30 OCT 2023

Lionel Messi

The 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place today and Lionel Messi is the favourite to win his eighth award(Image: Franck Fife)

Hello and welcome to football.london's live Ballon d'Or ceremony blog!

What a year of football we have had. After Lionel Messi and Argentina were crowned champions of the world in Qatar, the world's best players have battled it out for what is the most prestigious individual award in 

On this year's shortlist, which is based on performances over the season, rather than a calendar year, is an array of quality players. The Premier League dominates the list with 14 players of the 30. Messi is the strong favourite to win his eighth Ballon d'Or after his heroics for his nation in the World Cup.

The Men's Ballon d'Or isn't the only award being handed out, with the Feminin Ballon d'Or winner also being announced. Chelsea's Sam Kerr, Guro Reiten and Millie Bright have been named on the shortlist alongside Arsenal's Amanda Ilestedt and Kate McCabe. Barcelona and Spain ace Aitana Bonmati is the hot favourite to win her first Ballon d'Or.

Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham is many people's favourite to become the first Englishman to win the Kopa Trophy. The annual prize is awarded to the best Under-21 player and Bellingham is joined by the likes of Jamal Musiala, Xavi Simons, Eduardo Camavinga and Rasmus Hojlund in the nominations.

And finally, the Yashin Trophy will be awarded to the best goalkeeper. Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale has been nominated but Aston Villa No.1 Emiliano Martinez has been heavily backed to win 

Lewandowski and Salah places

Barcelona goalscorer Robert Lewandoski finishes 12th while Mohamed Salah finishes in 11th.

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Internet sensations arrive

Attendees are beginning to arrive at the Theatre du Chatelet.

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Yassine Bounou finishes 13th

Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou finishes 13th.

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Ilkay Gundogan finishes 14th

Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan finishes 14th.

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Emiliano Martinez finishes 15th

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez finishes 15th.

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Karim Benzema finishes 16th

Last year's winner Karim Benzema finishes 16th.

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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finishes 17th

Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finishes 17th.

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Drogba is in the building

Former Chelsea striker Didier Droba is hosting tonight's ceromony and he will present the winner with the trophy.

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Jude Bellingham finishes 18th

Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham finishes 18th.

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Harry Kane finishes 19th

Harry Kane finishes 19th in the rankings after his final season for Tottenham Hotspur.

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Lautaro Martinez finishes 20th

Inter Milan striker and World Cup winner Lautaro Martinez finishes 20th.

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Anticipation is slowly building

There is going to be some big names in Paris this evening.

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Griezmann finishes 21st

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann finishes in 21st.

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Kim Min-Jae finishes 22nd

Bayern Munich central defender Kim Min-Jae finishes 22nd.

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Onana finishes 23rd

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is next and finishes 23rd following his performances to help Inter Milan reach the UEFA Champions League.

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Saka finishes 24th

Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka finishes 24th. Should he be higher?

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Gvardiol finishes 25th

Manchester City centre-back Josko Gvardiol finishes 25th after his performances in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig.

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Musiala finishes 26th

Bayern Munich and Germany playmaker Jamal Musiala has finished 26th. It was some season for the former Chelsea man.

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Barella finishes 27th

Inter Milan and Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella finishes 27th in the rankings.

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Odegaard and Kolo Muani finish 28th

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard and PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani finish joint 28th in the Ballon d'Or ranking.

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Dias finishes 30th

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias is the first name announced and he has finished 30th.

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Here we go

The rankings are about to begin, meaning we will learn the placing of certain players....

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Ballon d'Or Feminin nominees

Alongside the Men's Ballon d'Or, the best player in women's football will also be crowned.

Barcelona and Spain star Alexia Putellas has won the last two editions of the award, pipping Jennifer Hermoso and Beth Mead each year. However, the 29-year-old has not been nominated this year after suffering with an ACL injury.

Here is the list of nominees:

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)

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Kopa Trophy nominations

The Kopa Trophy will be the fourth award of the evening in Paris. It's presented to the best performing player under the age of 21 and over the years, some superstars have been crowned.

Kylian Mbappe won the award in 2018 before Matthijs de Ligt's performances for Ajax saw his crowned the following years. Barcelona duo Pedri (2021) and Gavi (2022) have won the last two years.

Here is the list of nominations:

Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig / PSV Eindhoven)

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)

Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund / Real Madrid)

Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)

Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)

Gavi (Barcelona)

Rasmus Höjlund (Atalanta / Manchester United)

Pedri (Barcelona)

Antonio Silva (Benfica)

Elye Wahi (HSC Montpellier / RC Lens)

Jude Bellingham celebrates after England qualify for Euro 2024 against Italy. (Image: John Walton/PA Wire.)

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Yashin Trophy nominees

The Yashin trophy is awarded to the best performing goalkeeper in Europe.

Last season, Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois was a comfortable winner over Alisson and Ederson.

Here is the list of nominees -

Brice Samba (RC 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)

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The complete list of nominations

There are 30 players nominated for the Men's Ballon d'Or.

Last season, Karim Benzema won the trophy with 549 points above Sadio Mane (193 points) and Kevin De Bruyne.

Here is the list of nominees -

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)

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Two hour warning

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Bukayo Saka nomination

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is among the 30 players nominated for the Men's Ballon d'Or award.

The England international scored 15 goals and assisted 11 in 48 appearances for the Gunners last season. His performances helped Mikel Arteta's men take Manchester City the distance in the Premier League title race.

Bukayo Saka has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or 

How to watch the ceremony

The Ballon d'or winner will be crowned tonight at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

The ceremony is set to begin around 8pm BST and will be broadcast live on French newspaper L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and website.

The 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place today and Lionel Messi is the favourite to win his eighth award(Image: Franck Fife)

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The favourite

Inter Miami and Argentina star Lionel Messi is this year's favourite after his heroics at the World Cup.

The 36-year-old scored seven goals to help La Albiceleste win their third world title - includng two in the final against France. Messi already holds the record with the most amount of Ballon d'Ors - with his seventh coming in 2019.

Lionel Messi has awarded won seven Ballon d'Or awards

Hello and welcome to today's live Ballon d'Or ceremony blog!

We'll keep you covered with everything happening in Paris today as the world's biggest stars attend to find out who will be honoured as the world's best player.

Lionel Messi is the favourite. Who is yours?