The highly anticipated Ballon d’Or 2023 winner announcement ceremony is all set to take place very soon and fans can check out all the details of the awards ceremony below, including schedule, date, venue and start time in India
Karim Benzema is the reigning Ballon d’Or award winner following an impressive 2022 season playing for Real Madrid and France.
Ballon d’Or 2023 winner announcement ceremony date, time and live streaming telecast in India where to watch online
BREAKING: Leo Messi is the 2023 Ballon d’Or winner. [@sport] 🇦🇷🌕 pic.twitter.com/b8WSRHRSR2
— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) October 17, 2023
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi's 2022/23 campaign:
🥇 Highest rated player in Europe's top 5 leagues (8.28)
🥇 Highest rated player at the 2022 World Cup (8.25)
⭐️ Most WS POTM awards (16)
🏆 World Cup winner
⚽️ 28 goals
🅰️ 23 assists👏 The Argentine has won the 2023 Ballon d'Or, per reports pic.twitter.com/DRbNvtQsB4
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) October 17, 2023
The Ballon d’Or award is the most prestigious individual awards in football, awarded to the best overall performer in the sport across the past year.
Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony date and venue
The 2023 edition of the Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on October 30 at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris.
Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony start time
According to reports, the start time for Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony is set around 8 PM Local (11:30 PM IST). However, these timings are not fixed and are still subject to change.
Ballon d’Or 2023 nominees list
| Player | Club | Country |
| André Onana | Manchester United | Cameroon |
| Josko Gvardiol | Manchester City | Croatia |
| Karim Benzema | Al Ittihad | France |
| Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt |
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England |
| Randal Kolo Muani | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Belgium |
| Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | Portugal |
| Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | Argentina |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Napoli | Georgia |
| Rúben Dias | Manchester City | Portugal |
| Nicolò Barella | Inter Milan | Italy |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | Norway |
| Yassine Bounou | Al Hilal | Morocco |
| Martin Ødegaard | Arsenal | Norway |
| Julián Álvarez | Manchester City | Argentina |
| Ilkay Gündogan | Barcelona | Germany |
| Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid | Brazil |
| Lionel Messi | Inter Miami | Argentina |
| Rodri | Manchester City | Spain |
| Lautaro Martínez | Inter Milan | Argentina |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | France |
| Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | Poland |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| Kim Min-Jae | Napoli | South Korea |
| Victor Osimhen | Napoli | Nigeria |
| Luka Modric | Real Madrid | Croatia |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | England |
Ballon d’Or Féminin 2023 nominees list
| Player | Club | Country |
| Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona | Spain |
| Millie Bright | Chelsea | England |
| Linda Caicedo | Real Madrid | Colombia |
| Olga Carmona | Real Madrid | Spain |
| Rachel Daly | Aston Villa | England |
| Debinha | North Carolina-Kansas City | Brazil |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain-Lyon | France |
| Mary Earps | Manchester United | England |
| Patricia Guijarro | Barcelona | Spain |
| Yui Hasegawa | Manchester City | Japan |
| Amanda Ilestedt | Paris-Saint Germain-Arsenal | Sweden |
| Sam Kerr | Chelsea | Australia |
| Mapi Leon | Barcelona | Spain |
| Katie McCabe | Arsenal | Republic of Ireland |
| Hinata Miyazawa | MyNavi Senday-Manchester United | Japan |
| Lena Oberdorf | Wolfsburg | Germany |
| Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona | Nigeria |
| Ewa Pajor | Wolfsburg | Poland |
| Salma Paralluelo | Barcelona | Spain |
| Alexandra Popp | Wolsburg | Germany |
| Hayley Raso | Manchester City-Real Madrid | Australia |
| Alba Redondo | Levante | Spain |
| Guro Reiten | Chelsea | Norway |
| Wendie Renard | Lyon | France |
| Fridolina Rolfo | Barcelona | Sweden |
| Jill Roord | Wolfsburg-Manchester City | Netherlands |
| Khadija Shaw | Manchester City | Jamaica |
| Sophia Smith | Portland Thorns | United States |
| Georgia Stanway | Bayern Munich | England |
| Daphne van Domselaar | Twente-Aston Villa | Netherlands |
Kopa Trophy 2023 nominees list
- Jude Bellingham
- Rasmus Hojlund
- Alejandro Balde
- Gavi
- Jamal Musiala
- Eduardo Camavinga
- Pedri
- Xavi Simons
- Antonio Silva
- Elye Wahi
Yashin Trophy 2023 nominees list
- Emiliano Martinez
- Mike Maignan
- Thibaut Courtois
- Aaron Ramsdale
- Yassine Bounou
- Andre Onana
- Dominik Livakovic
- Marc-Andre Ter Stegen
- Ederson
- Brice Samba
Ballon d’Or 2023 how to watch live in India
Fans in India can watch the live telecast of the Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony across the Sony Sports TV channels. Meanwhile, they can watch the live streaming of the ceremony on Sony Liv.