About the Event
Ballon d’Or ceremony is an annual awards event, organized by “France Football” magazine. This event is celebrating the world’s best footballers.
Since its inception in 1956, it has become one of the most important honors in the sport.
Awarded to the male and female players judged to have performed best over the previous season.
By the start, the Ballon d’Or recognized has only European players in European clubs.
In 1995, it opened up to players worldwide.
Ancelotti of Real Madrid wins “Best Coach in The World” Award
In recent years, the event has expanded through a partnership with UEFA and partnerships with global media.
Celebrating football excellence across all aspects of the sport.
This year, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid won the “Best Coach in the World” award at the 68th Ballon d’Or ceremony.
But he was absent from the event held at the Châtelet Theater in Paris on Monday.
Ancelotti achievements included: leading Real Madrid to victory in UEFA Champions League, La Liga, and UEFA Super Cup.
Sources revealed that Real Madrid decided at the last-minute to avoid sending a delegation to the ceremony.
This is after they known that their forward, Vinícius Júnior, would not win any award.
Winners of Ballon d’Or 2024 Ceremony
Kane and Mbappé both earned the Gerd Müller Trophy as each of them scored 52 goals in the 2023-2024 season.
Yamal, Barcelona’s promising 17-year-old talent, secured the Kopa Trophy for the best player under 21.
This is after leading Spain to victory in the European Championship last summer.
Martínez, who helped Argentina win the Copa América last summer to retain their continental title, became the first to win the Yashin Trophy twice.
Emma Hayes won the award of Best Women’s Football Coach after leading the U.S. to a gold medal at the Paris Games.
This year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony was organized in partnership with the Amaury Group, the owner of France Football, L’Équipe and UEFA.
Under an agreement announced in November 2023.
