The Ballon d'Or is one of the most prestigious individual awards in football and it is back for 2021, having been cancelled in 2020.

Some of the biggest names in the game, past and present, have descended on Paris for today's award ceremony, which will crown the best male and female players in the past year.

Lionel Messi is looking to add a record seventh Ballon d'Or to his collection, but the Paris Saint-Germain forward faces stiff competition from the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Karim Benzema. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar are among the starts in the running so it is certainly a packed field.


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A quick break down of how the candidates stand.

Real Madrid's Luka Modric and Chesea's Cesar Azpilicueta are both ranked 29th.

Messi bring the 7th home, pls.

Nicolo Barella,Gerard Moreno, and Ruben Dias are joint ranked 26th

Phil Foden takes the number 25th position.

Barcelona's Pedri is at 24th.

Tottenham's Harry Kane is at 23rd.

Lautaro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes are joint 21st.

Lautaro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes are joint 21st.

Riyad Mahrez is ranked 20th

Mason Mount occupies the 19th position.

Simon Kjaer occupies the 18th position while Luis Suarez finds himself number 17.

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Neymar is at 16th while Raheem Sterling finds himself in the 15th position.

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Italian and Juventus defence masters Bonucci and Chiellini are ranked 14th and 13th respectively.

Romelu Lukaku sees himself at number 12 while Erling Haaland is at number 11.

Please have they started the ceremony and Which DStv channel is showing please?

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Please have they started the ceremony and Which DStv channel is showing please?

It's almost time!!!
Whose gonna take home the award?

Welcome to Paris...

Players, managers and representatives of some of Europe's biggest clubs are arriving in Paris for the ceremony. Simon Kjaer has just spoken to the press on the red carpet!
The trophies are also on their way to the venue from France Football's offices!

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Lewandowski has just turned up at the venue ahead of the ceremony. Will tonight be the night the Polish striker finally gets his hands on the Ballon d'Or?

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Fabio Cannavaro arrives at the Ballon d'Or ceremony! ��

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Spider man is here...

The Ballon d'Or ceremony brings together the great and good of the football world, but it also attracts some celebrities too!
Spider-man himself, Tom Halland, spoke on the red card ahead of entering the venue!

Kylian Mbappe has arrived.

Kylian Mbappe has made his way down the red carpet. You'd expect that he will be making an appearance at a few of these ceremonies in the years to come...

THE MAIN MAN HAS ARRIVED!!!!
Welcome Lionel Andres Messi...

Messi is the favourite to win a record seventh Ballon d'Or this evening and the main man has arrived at the venue in Paris for the ceremony!
The Argentine won his first international honour at the Copa America and switched Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer!