Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - as it happened

As Messi lifts the trophy, we will bring this to a close. Thanks very much joining us for this one and congratulations to all the winners. Good night!

Messi wins the Ballon d'Or!

The Inter Miami forward wins it and there's no doubt he deserves it!

Time now to announce the Ballon d'Or award!

Before the announcement of the men's Ballon d'Or, we will have a short break here in Paris.

Bonmati wins the Women's Ballon d'Or!

The Spanish national team international and Barcelona star has won every possible individual and collective award last season. She now takes over from her teammate Alexia Putellas, who won this trophy in 2022 and 2021.

Ranked at the 5th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Rodri Hernandez

The defensive midfielder was the footballer who played the most games as a starter at Man City, behind Ederson, the first team goalkeeper.

Ranked at the 6th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Vinicius Jr

The Brazilian netted 23 goals in Madrid colours last campaign.

Ranked at the 7th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Julian Alvarez

Despite being overshadowed by Haaland at City, the Argentinian stood out at the World Cup and made his mark in the Premier League.

Manchester City win the club of the year!

After winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, City have won the award for the best club of the 2022/23 season. Ilkay Gundogan, who currently plays for Barcelona, has decided not to take the stage with his former teammates.

Haaland is the winner of the Gerd Muller trophy!

He fully deserves it. Very well done. The Norwegian scored 52 goals in 53 competitive matches last season.

Emiliano Martinez wins the Yachine award!

There was never any doubt the Aston Villa goalkeeper would win it! He helped Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar.

We're back underway here!

The Yashin Trophy will be awarded to the world's best goalkeeper in the 2022/23 season.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - Short interval here in Paris!

A short break has now been taken.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - Vinicius Jr is the winner of the Socrates Award!

He's the founder of the Instituto Vinicius Jr.

Ranked at the 8th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Victor Osimhen

The Nigerian was one of the most crucial players in Napoli's success in winning the Serie A trophy last season, scoring 31 goals for the Italian side.

Ranked at the 9th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Bernardo Silva

The Portuguese is ranked 9th on the Ballon d'Or list thanks to his versatility at Manchester City.

Ranked at the 10th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Luka Modric

Modric played a key role in the Qatar 2022 World Cup after leading his national team to the semi-finals of the biggest tournament.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - Bellingham wins the Kopa Trophy! Well done to him!

The Real Madrid player has spoken to thank everyone and a video of him is now on the screen.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - We're going straight now for the Kopa trophy!

The ceremony begins here in Paris!

The ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet has just begun! The presenters are welcoming everyone for their attendance here.

Top team players arrive in style!

Both Real Madrid and Manchester City players sparked cheers from fans as they arrived at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, who are the favourites to lift the Ballon d'Or trophy along with Erling Haaland, have also arrived at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

Ranked at the 11th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Mohamed Salah

The Egyptian had an incredible season with Liverpool in the 2022/23 campaign, scoring 30 goals and providing 16 assists.

Ranked at the 12th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Robert Lewandowski

The Pole scored 32 goals for Barcelona in all competitions last season and is 12th in the Ballon d'Or ranking.

Ranked at the 13rd place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Yassine Bounou

The Moroccan goalkeeper is ranked 13th due to his impressive performances both in the World Cup in Qatar with Morocco and in the Europa League final with Sevilla.

Ranked at the 14th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Ilkay Gundogan

The German was key to Manchester City's success last season in winning the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup titles. Now he plays for Barcelona.

Ranked at the 15th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Emiliano Martinez

The Argentine goalkeeper stood out with his performances at the Qatar 2022 World Cup with his national team and won the award for the best goalkeeper of the major tournament.

Ranked at the 16th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Karim Benzema

Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or, has dropped to 16th in the 2023 ranking. The Frenchman won only the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid and was injured just days before his World Cup debut.

Ranked at the 17th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Kvaratskhelia is 17th in the ranking. The Georgian was a Serie A champion with Napoli, ending a 33-year drought.

Ranked at the 18th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Jude Bellingham

Bellingham, who is expected to win the Kopa Trophy, is 18th on the Ballon d'Or ranking.

Ranked at the 19th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Harry Kane

Kane, who left Tottenham Hotspur to join Bayern in search of silverware, is 19th on the Ballon d'Or list.

Ranked at the 20th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Lautaro Martinez

The Argentine striker helped Inter Milan reach the Champions League final. The 26-year-old scored 28 goals in all competitions for the Serie A side.

Ranked at the 21st place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Antoine Griezmann

The Frenchman shone in the 2022/23 season after scoring 16 goals for Atletico Madrid in all competitions.

Ranked at the 22nd place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Kim Min-jae

South Korea's Kim Min-Jae, who won the Serie A title with Napoli, has moved up to 22nd in the Ballon d'Or ranking. He left the Italian club last summer and signed for Bayern Munich.

Ranked at the 23rd place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Andre Onana

Goalkeeper Andre Onana, who was signed from Manchester United last summer, is 23rd in the Ballon d'Or list.

Ranked at the 24th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Bukayo Saka

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is 24th on the Ballon d'Or list after his contributions to his boyhood club in all competitions.

Ranked at the 25th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Josko Gvardiol

The Croatian defender is 26th on the Ballon d'Or list for his superb performances with his national team at the World Cup.

Ranked at the 26th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Jamal Musiala

Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala, who is also nominated for the Kopa Trophy 2023, is 26th on the Ballon d'Or list.

Ranked at the 27th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Nicolo Barella

Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella is 27th in the ranking.

Equally ranked at the 28th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Odegaard and Kolo Muani

The next names to come out are Kolo Muani and Martin Odegaard. The PSG forward and the Arsenal midfielder share the 28th spot as they are tied together.

Ranked at the 30th place for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Ruben Dias

Ruben Dias is the first name to come out and he is number 30 on the Ballon d'Or list.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - The ranking of the 30 nominees begins!

The official Ballon d'Or account on X, formerly Twitter, has begun announcing the ranking of the 30 nominees to win the Men's Ballon d'Or 2023.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - Bellingham is the favourite to win the Kopa Trophy

Jude Bellingham, who has had a stellar start to the season with Real Madrid after scoring 13 goals in 13 appearances, is the main contender to win the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or gala in Paris. This trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best player in the world under the age of 21.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - Who are the favourites to win the men's award?

It's the campaign in which Leo Messi won the World Cup in Qatar leading the Argentina national team and in which, at club level, he began his career at Inter Miami, where he has become a flagship, has won the Leagues Cup and has missed out on the play-offs for the MLS title. The Argentinian is the favourite to win the award over Erling Haaland (Manchester City) and his former teammate Kylian Mbappe (PSG), who are the other main candidates.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - Who's nominated for the men's prize?

We take a look at the 30 nominees to win the Men's Ballon d'Or 2023:

Julian Alvarez (Argentina/Manchester City)

Nicolo Barella (Italy/Inter Milan)

Jude Bellingham (England/Real Madrid)

Karim Benzema (France/Al-Ittihad)

Yassine Bounou (Morocco/Al-Hilal)

Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City)

Ruben Dias (Portugal/Manchester City)

Antoine Griezmann (France/Atletico Madrid)

Ilkay Gundogan (Germany/Barcelona)

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia/Manchester City)

Erling Haaland (Norway/Manchester City)

Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich)

Kim Min-jae (South Korea/Bayern Munich)

Randal Kolo Muani (France/Paris Saint-Germain)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia/Napoli)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Barcelona)

Emiliano Martinez (Argentina/Aston Villa)

Lautaro Martinez (Argentina/Inter Milan)

Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain)

Lionel Messi (Argentina/Inter Miami)

Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid)

Jamal Musiala (Germany/Bayern Munich)

Martin Odegaard (Norway/Arsenal)

Andre Onana (Cameroon/Inter Milan)

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Napoli)

Rodri (Spain/Manchester City)

Bukayo Saka (England/Arsenal)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)

Bernardo Silva (Portugal/Manchester City)

Vinicius Junior (Brazil/Real Madrid)

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - Where and when will the Ballon d'Or gala be held?

The Ballon d'Or gala will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris and the proceedings will begin at 19.00 CET. The ceremony will begin at 20.45 CET with the Kopa Trophy, Socrates Trophy 21.03 CET, Women's Team of the Year 21.17 CET, Yashin Trophy 21.30 CET, Gerd Müller Trophy 21.41 CET, Men's Team of the Year 21.54 CET, Women's Ballon d'Or 22.05 CET and Men's Ballon d'Or 22.26 CET.

Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony - The countdown begins

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris! Who will win the main prize?

Join us for live coverage of the Ballon D'or ceremony from the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Argentina star Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or, but there are several other prizes on offer.