Learn about the channels broadcasting the 2024 Golden Globe Awards and how to watch the live broadcast of the upcoming ceremony

All football fans and followers around the world are awaiting the date of the 2024 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony, which is one of the most important awards in the world of football, especially the Best Player in the World award. 

The Best Player Award is witnessing a great competition among the competitors this year, especially with the absence of the two historical stars, Argentine Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as Egyptian star Mohamed Salah. 

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In the following report from Al Ain Sports, we review with you the most important information related to the Golden Ball Awards ceremony, including the nominees, the award categories, the date of the ceremony, its location, and more.

What are the channels broadcasting the 2025 Golden Ball ceremony? 

The Saudi Sports Company “SSC” channel network owns the rights to broadcast the 2024 Golden Ball Awards ceremony,

The Saudi Network announced that the ceremony would be broadcast on its open channel SSC4.

How to watch the live broadcast of the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony? 

You can also follow the live broadcast online of the Golden Globe Awards ceremony via the Shahid platform for free without the need for a subscription.

Or via the live broadcast service of the official website of the Golden Globe Awards via the short tweet platform “X”, previously Twitter.

When is the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony? 

The 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Chatelet Theater in the French capital, Paris.

The ceremony begins at nine o'clock in the evening, Egypt and Saudi Arabia time, and ten o'clock in the evening, UAE time.

What are the 2025 Ballon d'Or award categories? 

Men's Ballon d'Or, Best Player

Ballon d'Or Women's Best Player

Cuba Award for Best Young Player (U21)

Yashin Award for Best Goalkeeper

Best coach for men

Best coach for women

Men's Team of the Year

Women's World Team

Who are the nominees for the Best Player Award at the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony? 

France Football magazine announced the nominees for the 2024 Ballon d'Or, which saw Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both absent from the nomination for the first time since 2003.

Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid 

Fede Valverde - Real Madrid 

Phil Foden - Manchester City 

Ruben Diaz - Manchester City 

Emiliano Martinez - Aston Villa

Erling Haaland - Manchester City

Nico Williams - Athletic Bilbao 

Toni Kroos - retired from playing

Artem Dovbek - Roma 

Granit Xhaka - Bayer Leverkusen 

Vinicius Junior - Real Madrid

Dani Olmo - Barcelona 

Mats Hummels - Roma 

Martin Odegaard - Arsenal 

Florian Wirtz - Bayer Leverkusen 

Harry Kane - Bayern Munich 

Rodri - Manchester City 

Declan Rice - Arsenal 

Vitinha - Paris Saint-Germain 

Cole Palmer - Chelsea

Lamine Yamal - Barcelona 

Dani Carvajal - Real Madrid 

Bukayo Saka - Arsenal 

Hakanoglu - Inter Milan 

William Saliba - Arsenal 

Kylian Mbappe - Real Madrid 

Lautaro Martinez - Inter Milan 

Grimaldo - Bayer Leverkusen 

Rudiger - Real Madrid 

Ademola Lookman - Atalanta