Ballon d'or 2021 LIVE: Messi favourite to pick up award with Neymar low on the list
The 2021 Ballon d'Or award ceremony is finally here, with the prestigious award having taken a COVID-19-enforced sabbatical in 2020, and the winner of the 2021 award will be announced on Monday evening at around 20:30 CET.
The favourites are already clear with Karim Benzema going up against Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and N'Golo Kante, and it is the Argentine international who is the overwhelming choice with the bookmakers after his exceptional performances in the Copa America, finally lifting his first professional trophy in an Albiceleste shirt.
Ballon d'Or 2021 - LIVE Stream
This is the start of our 2021 Ballon d'Or live blog, with our updates from this highly anticipated awards ceremony following on from here. As always, the entries nearest the top are the most recent ones.
Ballon d'Or 2021 Ranking 11-19
We are getting closer to the top 10!
14 - Leonardo Bonucci
15 - Raheem Sterling
16 - Neymar
17 - Luis Suarez
18 - Simon Kjaer
19 - Mason Mount
Two new awards!
France Football are teasing us a little here with the announcement that there will be two new awards given out this evening. What could they be?
Ballon d'Or 2021 Ranking 30-20
France Football have started the countdown of the best men's players in the world.
20 - Riyad Mahrez
21 - Lautaro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes
23 - Harry Kane
24 - Pedri
25 - Phil Foden
26 - Gerard Moreno, Nicolo Barella and Ruben Dias
Equal 29 - Luka Modric and Cesar Azpilicueta
Who is favourite for the Ballon d'Or?
Despite Robert Lewandowski breaking Gerd Muller's 49-year-old record of scoring 40 goals in the Bundesliga, the Polish international isn't seen as the favourite to win the 2021 award.
Lionel Messi is considered to be the most likely to take home the trophy for a record seventh time, despite his final campaign with Barcelona not ending in the most auspicious of manners.
However, he would then finally deliver an international trophy to Argentine for the first time in his professional career, lifting the Copa America as international captain.
How to watch the 2021 Ballon d'Or?
Viewers can tune in to watch the 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony on L'Equipe's YouTube channel, though it will also be streamed on Eurosport and on the Eurosport app.
You can also stay up to date with what is happening in our live blog on MARCA English.
When is the 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony?
The 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony is being held on Monday, November 29 in Paris' Chatelet Theatre.
The event will begin at 20:30 CET (19:30 GMT/13:30 CT) and it is expected to concluded at around 22:00 CET (21:00 GMT/15:00 CT). The ranking will start to be unveiled at 16:30 CET (15:30 GMT/09:30 CT).
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