London will host the next Ballon d’Or ceremony after the voting panel of 100 journalists completed its ballots for football’s most recognised individual prize.
Argentina will be represented prominently in the final selections. Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez are included among the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or, placing two of the country’s leading figures in contention for the main award.
Quick facts
- The Ballon d’Or jury is made up of 100 journalists.
- All members of the voting panel have submitted their choices.
- Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez are among the 30 Ballon d’Or candidates.
- Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez will compete for the Yashin Trophy.
- The awards ceremony will take place in London.
Messi’s nomination extends his long association with the award, while Lautaro arrives on the shortlist as another Argentine presence in the game’s major individual honours.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez has also been selected, with the Aston Villa and Argentina keeper set to contest the Yashin Trophy, the prize reserved for the world’s outstanding goalkeeper.
With the votes now cast, the focus shifts to London, where the winners of the Ballon d’Or and Yashin Trophy will be revealed.
