The 30 nominees for the prize, which will be given out by “France Football” on October 28 in Paris, include the seven Madridistas.

Vini Jr., Rüdiger, Valverde, Bellingham, Carvajal, Kroos, Mbappé, and Rüdiger are the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees.

The 30 finalists for the 2024 Ballon d’Or are Vini Jr., Bellingham, Valverde, Carvajal, Rüdiger, Mbappé, and Kroos. France Football will present the winner at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on October 28. The nominees were selected based on their performance in the 2023–2024 season.

Real Madrid, who is competing for Club of the Year, took home three titles in the previous campaign: the Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, and the Champions League. The historic treble was made possible in large part by Valverde, Bellingham, Vini Jr., Carvajal, Rüdiger, and Kroos.With 24 goals in a season, Vini Jr. broke his own goal scoring record. Several of those goals were significant, like the one he scored in the Decimoquinta final or his hat-trick against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. With six goals and four assists in the Champions League, he was chosen the best player.

With 23 goals in his debut season as a Madridista, Bellingham had an incredible performance. He won the Laureus Award for Best Newcomer to the Sport, the Best Young Player in the Champions League, and the Best Player in La Liga thanks to his outstanding accomplishments. He has already won the MVP prize in the Uefa Super Cup this season. He and England made it to the European Championship final.Carvajal won two European championships with Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, capping an incredible 2023–2024 season. Throughout the season, the right-back was a key player and scored a career-high six goals.

He will be known for his long-lasting goal in the Decimoquinta final versus Borussia Dortmund, which ended the match in a tie. He was also picked for the dream team for the Champions League.Last season, Valverde demonstrated his status as one of the best midfielders in world football. With 54 appearances, he was the most used player under Ancelotti. His Uruguayan national squad, who placed third in the Copa America, equalled his Real Madrid performances.

With 27 goals in the 2023–2024 season, Mbappé won his sixth top scorer award in the French league. His club was able to win the championship thanks to this total, and he was chosen as the league’s best player. The striker also won the Coupe de France and the French Super Cup. Mbappé also led the Champions League in goals scored with eight, and he and France advanced to the semifinals of the European Championship.Rüdiger showed that he is one of the best defenders in the world and his defensive reliability was vital to finishing the season with three trophies. The German international was outstanding in the last edition of the Champions League, where he was selected in the best XI. In the European Championship, he played every game for Germany, reaching the quarter-finals.Kroos’ final playing season came to an unforgettable end with Real Madrid. The German was once again central to our team’s midfield and winning the Decimoquinta was the perfect end to a legendary career.The remaining nominees are: Emiliano Martinez, Phil Foden, Ruben Dias, Dovbyk, Granit Xhaka, Nico Williams, Halland, Hummels, Odegaard, Wirtz, Dani Olmo, Rodri, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer, Vitinha, Saliba, Çalhanoglu, Saka, Lamal, Lautaro, Lookman and Grimaldo.