Watch acceptance speeches of award recipients at the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony that took place in Paris on Monday.
Men’s Ballon d’Or – Rodri (ESP/Manchester City)
Women’s Ballon d’Or – Aitana Bonmati (ESP/Barcelona)
Johan Cruyff trophy for best men’s coach – Carlo Ancelotti (ITA/Real Madrid)
I want to thank my Family, my President, my Club, my Players and above all Vini and Carvajal. pic.twitter.com/bdMJQmTflx
— Carlo Ancelotti (@MrAncelotti) October 28, 2024
Johan Cruyff trophy for best women’s coach – Emma Hayes (ENG/ex-Chelsea, now USA women’s national team)
Well-deserved honor for our head coach! 👑
Huge congrats to Emma Hayes on winning the Ballon d’Or as the 2024 Women’s Coach of the Year after an incredible year of accomplishments! pic.twitter.com/7s7LkJLf5E
— U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (@USWNT) October 28, 2024
Gerd Mueller trophy for top scorer – Kylian Mbappe (FRA/ex-Paris Saint-Germain) and Harry Kane (ENG/Bayern Munich) – both on 52 goals
Raymond Kopa trophy for best young player – Lamine Yamal (ESP/Barcelona)
Lev Yashin trophy for best goalkeeper – Emiliano Martinez (ARG/Aston Villa)
Best men’s team – Real Madrid
Real Madrid is the Men Club of The Year!
Congrats @realmadrid 💜🤍 #clubdelannée #ballondor @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/v89myP4XX0
— Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024
Best women’s team – Barcelona
🚨 Barcelona Women wins the Best Women’s team in the world 🏅
Well deserved 🤝🏽#BallonDor pic.twitter.com/9FnmNO6igq
— Predict395 (@predict395) October 28, 2024
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