Last year, Alexia Putellas made history. She became the first Spanish man or woman to win a Ballon d’Or, one of the awards given to the individual talent of the most important football players in the world. And in 2022, it could happen again.
Among the winners of the men’s Ballon d’Or, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo particularly stand out, with 7 and 5 awards and 5 and 6 second places respectively. In 2022, the Argentine could win the award again as well, although Karim Benzema looks stronger.
It won’t be long before we find out if any of these names will make it onto the list of nominees and nominees, which will be announced shortly. Below you will find all the information to be the first to find out who will be eligible for the Ballon d’Or 2022.
We also tell you how to follow the awards ceremony next October.
Who are the nominees for the Ballon d’Or?
The list of nominees and nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or has yet to be made public. That doesn’t mean we can’t start speculating on some names that should be in contention for the prize.
Among the players who could be nominated is the great Alexia Putellas who, despite currently being injured and missing EURO 2022, has had a great season at Barcelona.
Other ringing names are Sam Kerr and Beth Mead, who play in the Women’s Super League, and Wendie Renard or Ada Hegerberg, from Division 1.
As we said, Karim Benzema is one of the players who seems to have more options this year. His teammate Vinicius Jr. could also be nominated, other possible ones are Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah or Kylian Mbappé.
During the Ballon d’Or gala, the Yashin and Kopa trophies will also be awarded, which respectively reward the best goalkeeper and the best player under the age of 21. Barca’s Pedri could repeat in the second category.
When are the 2022 Ballon d’Or nominees and nominees announced?
The list of the 30 nominated footballers and the 20 nominated footballers will be announced this friday august 12 from 6:30 p.m. (Spanish peninsula time). The ceremony could last until 10:00 p.m.
How to follow the announcement of the nominees for the Ballon d’Or 2022
It won’t be as easy to follow the announcement of the nominees as it will be next fall to see the awards ceremony live. It doesn’t look like the channels that aired the awards gala (Barca TV, RTVE, Atresmedia…) are going to air the announcement.
Thus, it will be necessary to be very attentive to the publications of France Football on its social networks. You can follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Of course, you will also find the list in this article.
When and where will the 2022 Ballon d’Or gala take place?
If the announcement of the nominees raises a lot of expectations, nothing like the day of the presentation of the Ballon d’Or. October 17, 2022 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, probably from 8:30 p.m.
How to watch the 2022 Ballon d’Or gala live
If it happens like in 2021, this year’s Ballon d’Or delivery gala should be shown on both RTVE Play and Atresplayer. Barça TV+ also broadcast the ceremony live and it could be repeated in 2022 if there is a Barça nominee (everything indicates so).
If you are outside of Europe, you may not be able to access free content from RTVE Play, which is usually blocked outside the country. In this case, you will need to install a VPN on your computer, Tablet
Another option is to opt for the international Atresplayer package ($4.99 per month or $49.99 per year) or subscribe to Barça TV, which costs $3.99 per month.
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