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Jude Bellingham or Vinicius Jr? Dates set for 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony & shortlist revealed – with two new prizes on offer in the men and women’s game

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<p>The Blancos pair are considered to be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ballon-dor-2024-power-rankings/blt64e16da6b8170bb7#csede83bc2197fc856" target="_blank">leading contenders for the most prestigious of individual accolades</a>, with their exploits across the 2023-24 campaign putting them in contention to be named the best player on the planet.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">📅 📍Join us on 28 October at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris for celebrate the world’s most prestigious individual football player awards!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ballondor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ballondor</a> <a href="https://t.co/JwET3KgwgP">pic.twitter.com/JwET3KgwgP</a></p>— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) <a href="https://twitter.com/ballondor/status/1798688578815631411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Both boast ambition of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-jude-bellingham-massive-chance-end-23-year-ballon-dor-cycle-michael-owen-real-madrid-golden-ball-2024/blt05b0c2f9e72e75b8" target="_blank">following in the legendary footsteps of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo</a>, who have dominated the Ballon d’Or vote for the best part of two decades – with a new name expected to etched onto <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/who-has-won-the-most-ballons-d-or/blt78966a20d4735e44" target="_blank">a star-studded roll of honour</a> when France Football hands over its famous Golden Ball.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>It has been revealed that said ceremony will take place in late October, with the shortlist of Ballon d’Or contenders – across the men and women’s game – set to be revealed on September 4. Bellingham and Vinicius Jr will figure on that list, alongside the likes of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-fwa-footballer-of-the-year-voting-breakdown-man-city-phil-foden-fends-off-arsenal-declan-rice-martin-odegaard-chelsea-cole-palmer/blt9d3efe0e249103b8" target="_blank">Manchester City playmaker Phil Foden</a>, France international <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-eye-popping-signing-on-bonus-real-madrid-transfer/bltde800d97639ecd1a" target="_blank">Kylian Mbappe – who has just joined Real</a> – and World Cup-winning midfielder Toni Kroos.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>It has also been announced that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/who-decides-the-ballon-d-or-winner-criteria-for-football-s-prestigious-award-explained/blte206534f7b126380" target="_blank">two new prizes will be added to the glitzy Ballon d’Or show</a>. Having previously recognised the best player, goalkeeper, goal and young player, the finest managers in the men's and women’s games will also be presented with Coach of the Year trophies.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

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The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on October 28, but will Jude Bellingham or Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid walk off with the top award?

Jude Bellingham or Vinicius Jr? Dates set for 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony &amp; shortlist revealed – with two new prizes on offer in the men and women’s game