What is Ballon d'Or ceremony?
Ballon d'Or is one of the most prestigious awards in football and is given to the best player. The 2021 winner will be revealed in Paris this evening and for the first time, France Football will also announce the winner for 2020.
Four awards are presented each year - the male and female Ballon d'Or winners, Kopa Trophy (to the best young men's player) and Yachine Trophy (to the best men's goalkeeper).
From Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes are both shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or while Mason Greenwood has been nominated for the Kopa Trophy.
When is it?
The ceremony will take place in Paris and begins at 19:30 UK time on November 29 (today).
How can I watch it?
You can catch the live streaming on L'Equipe's YouTube channel or visit Eurosport's website, where they will show the event.
How is the winner decided?
The winner is decided based on votes from a panel of 180 journalists.
From the 30-man shortlist, the journalists each pick five players and rank them. Players who rank the highest earn six points while those who come second get four points and so on.
The voting process closed on October 24 and the winner is already known to France Football.
Odds
SkyBet odds for Ballon d’Or 2021 winner:
Lionel Messi - 4/11
Robert Lewandowski - 2/1
Karim Benzema - 25/1
Mohamed Salah - 25/1
Jorginho - 33/1
Ronaldo - 66/1
Kylian Mbappe - 66/1
N'Golo Kante - 66/1
Bruno Fernandes - 80/1
Gianluigi Donnarumma - 80/1
Giorgio Chiellini - 100/1
Paul Pogba - 100/1
Harry Kane - 150/1
Mason Mount - 150/1
Neymar - 150/1
Phil Foden - 150/1
Raheem Sterling - 150/1
Romelu Lukaku - 150/1
Ruben Dias - 150/1
Simon Kjaer - 150/1
Kevin de Bruyne - 200/1
Leonardo Bonucci - 200/1
Luis Suarez - 200/1
Cesar Azpilicueta - 250/1
Erling Haaland - 250/1
Gerard Moreno - 250/1
Lautaro Martinez - 250/1
Luka Modric - 250/1
Nicolo Barella - 250/1
Pedri - 250/1
Riyad Mahrez - 250/1
