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Didier Drogba, the master of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, indicated that there will be a nice surprise during the evening.
Who will win the 2024 Ballon d’Or? We will find out this Monday evening, but before that there was a beautiful ceremony at the Théâtre Chatelet in Paris, as is the case every year. Many other prizes will be distributed and Didier Drogba will once again be in charge of this great evening.
The suspense remains total regarding the name of the winner. The leaks concerning the final ranking which have been circulating for several hours are not at all true. Even if the trend is towards a consecration of Vinicius Jr. The Real Madrid striker is the big favorite to succeed Lionel Messi.
Drogba is looking forward to it
This year, the winner of this prestigious prize was not notified in advance of his next triumph. Asked about this novelty, Drogba said he was convinced that it would add spice to the announcement of the verdict. “ Before, when the winner arrived in the room, we saw him sitting in front of us in total relaxation. He barely followed the course of the evening and stood up a little mechanically when he heard his name. He was with his wife and children and the other players often alone, it was a little too visible. There, that changes a lot of things. The surprise will be total on the faces, you will have to zoom in. »
The red carpet is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., while the ceremony starts at 8:45 p.m. The final ranking of this BO 2024 edition will be revealed gradually throughout the evening. At the time of the verdict, there will only be 3 left hoping to be crowned.
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