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The Ballon d’Or awards ceremony takes place on Monday when pvp football’s most prestigious individual prize is presented to the most worthy recipient pvp
The Ballon d’Or and Ballon d’Or Féminin are annual awards presented by French news magazine France pvp Football and have been running since 1956 pvp
Karim Benzema, who led Real Madrid to the Champions League, LaLiga, Uefa Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup titles, lifted the Ballon d’Or trophy last year while Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for a second consecutive year pvp
Lionel Messi is the most decorated Ballon d’Or winner with seven triumphs to his name and is the big favourite to be awarded the trophy again this year after his heroics in helping Argentina win the World Cup pvp
Messi faces competition from Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and PSG’s Kylian Mbappe pvp
Aitana Bonmati is the favourite to succeed Putellas for the Ballon d’Or Feminin after leading Spain to the Women’s World Cup and Barcelona to the Women’s Champions League pvp
Bonmati was named player of the tournament in both the World Cup and Champions League, while Chelsea and Australia star Sam Kerr could place highly pvp
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the ceremony: When is the Ballon d’OrThe 67th annual Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on Monday 30 October 2023 pvp
It is expected to begin at 8:00pm GMT (UK time) at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France pvp
How can I watch it?The ceremony will be broadcast on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel for free with Chelsea legend Didier Drogba presenting the live coverage pvp
Ballon d’Or 2023: Who is nominated for the men’s award?Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig and Manchester City) Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain) Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) Ruben Dias (Manchester City) Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City and Barcelona) Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal) Julian Alvarez (Manchester City) Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) Rodrigo (Manchester City) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) Kim Min-jae (Napoli and Bayern Munich) Luka Modric (Real Madrid) Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-German) Victor Osimhen (Napoli) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich) Ballon d’Or Féminin 2023: Who is nominated for the women’s award?Daphne Van Domselaar (Twente and Aston Villa)Lena Oberdorf (Vfl Wolfsburg)Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)Millie Bright (Chelsea)Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)Hayley Raso (Manchester City and Real Madrid)Amanda Ilestedt (Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal)Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)Alba Redondo (Levante)Lina Caicedo (Real Madrid)Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais)Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)Ewa Pajor (Vfl Wolfsburg)Guro Reiten (Chelsea)Sam Kerr (Chelsea)Debinha (North Carlina Courage and Kansas City Current)Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)Alexandra Popp (Vfl Wolfsburg)Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)Jill Roord (Vfl Wolfsburg and Manchester City)Katie McCabe (Arsenal)Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais)Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)Mary Earps (Manchester United)Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester City)Mapi Leon (Barcelona)How is the Ballon d’Or decided?The awards honour the male and female players deemed to have performed the best over the previous season with the victors decided by 100 journalists from Fifa’s top-ranked member nations pvp
Each journalist makes their top five picks from the 30-player shortlists, with each ranking earning a number of votes pvp
The higher the ranking the more votes goes to a player pvp
The players with the most votes at the end of the tally win the awards pvp
Ballon d’Or 2023: Who are the favourites?Lionel Messi is the favourite with the bookies to win a record-extending eighth prize, He led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, scoring seven goals - including two in the final - and won the tournament’s Golden Ball for best player pvp
His main competition comes from Manchester City’s Erling Haaland after an extraordinary debut season with the Premier League champions saw him score 52 goals across all competitions helping Pep Guardiola’s lift the Treble pvp
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and City midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri are expected to also feature highly pvp
For the women’s prize Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati is being backed to win the award having earned the Golden Ball during Spain’s first-ever World Cup win in Australia and New Zealand pvp
Chelsea’s Sam Kerr scored 29 goals helping the Blues win a domestic double while Georgia Stanway could be an outside pick after impressing in England’s run to the final and clinching a domestic title with Bayern Munich pvp
What are the other awards given out?Alongside the men’s and women’s main awards, there will also be the presentations of the Kopa Trophy, the Yashin Trophy, the Socrates Award, the Gerd Muller Trophy and Club of the Year pvp
The Kopa Trophy is given to the best Under-21 player while the Yashin Trophy is presented to the best performing goalkeeper pvp
The Socrates Award is handed out for humanitarian work done by a pvp footballer and the Gerd Muller Trophy is for the best striker for club and country pvp
Club of the Year is self-evident and was won by Manchester City last year pvp
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It was in Charles Oliveira’s final round of sparring, according to Dana White, that the skin over the Brazilian’s right eye was torn apart – and with it, his chance of redemption against Islam Makhachev pvp
Days out from one of the most-anticipated rematches in recent MMA history, Oliveira suffered a chasmic cut, and from the bloody sinews, Alexander Volkanovski emerged pvp
With that, one tantalising rematch was replaced by another; the MMA gods had taken away Oliveira’s opportunity for redemption against the lightweight champion, but in an instant, they had granted Volkanovski his own opportunity at the same atonement pvp
There were only a handful of grains left to fall on Oliveira, brooding inside his metaphorical sandglass, when the injury occurred; it was on 22 October 2022 that the former champion was submitted by Makhachev, and it was to be 364 days later that he would be locked in a cage with the Russian again – in the very same arena, no less, in Abu Dhabi pvp
But for a reason known only to them, the MMA deities decided to deny this cult hero his chance of defeating Makhachev, and of regaining the UFC lightweight title pvp
Oliveira, for his part, does not acknowledge these gods – only his own pvp
“Once you realise that it’s all part of God’s plan, it’s easier to accept things,” Oliveira told The Independent, coincidentally, days before suffering his injury pvp
“It took me a long time to understand that, but you just have to be able to learn to digest it pvp
God wouldn’t give me something that I can’t carry pvp
”RecommendedUFC 294 live stream: How to watch Volkanovski vs Makhachev pvp online and on TV this weekendAlexander Volkanovski admits it’s ‘crazy’ to fight Islam Makhachev on short noticeKamaru Usman to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 after Paulo Costa withdrawsOliveira will lean all of his weight on that sentiment in the weeks to come, while 145lbs champion Volkanovski will be leaning his own weight – plus an extra 10lbs – on Makhachev in their second clash in eight months pvp
When the Australian, fighting on home turf in February, was ruled a decision loser against Makhachev, the result hardly relayed the razor-close nature of the fight pvp
Volkanovski, 35, landed more strikes than Makhachev, 30, but was marginally less clinical pvp
Makhachev secured four of his nine attempted takedowns, though that actually inspired more praise of Volkanovski than the Russian; in repeatedly denying Makhachev – and in repeatedly rising from the mat when needed – Volkanovski had proven that the defending champion was not the unstoppable force that his friend and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov so often seemed pvp
Oliveira was ruled out of UFC 294 after sustaining a nasty cut (DamonMartin / X)Volkanovski knocked down Makhachev in their first clash and was on top at the end of the bout (Getty Images)Volkanovski even knocked down Makhachev and finished the fight on top, denting the Dagestani’s daunting reputation pvp
The impressiveness of Volkanovski’s performance was only augmented by the fact that he was moving up in weight pvp
In fact, the Australian remained the Indy Sport pound-for-pound No 1 despite his loss to Makhachev pvp
It was a showing in stark contrast to Oliveira’s against Makhachev, in which the jiu-jitsu specialist was beaten at his own game: submitted by the Russian wrestler in Round 2 pvp
Oliveira did not do himself justice that night, but justice was on the agenda for UFC 294 pvp
Instead, Volkanovski will bring his well-rounded game to the Etihad Arena, where he weighed in as a back-up fighter for Oliveira’s defeat by Makhachev one year ago pvp
Since that fateful evening, Oliveira has bounced back with a dismissive knockout of Beneil Dariush, while Volkanovski also got back to winning ways by stopping interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez in July pvp
Makhachev dropped Oliveira before submitting him in October 2022 (AFP via Getty Images)While Oliveira vs Makhachev 2 was, for some time, official, Volkanovski vs Makhachev 2 also felt inevitable, just not at this time nor under these circumstances pvp
Those circumstances complicate the question of whether Volkanovski can go one pvp better than he did in his initial clash with Makhachev; this time, the Aussie will challenge the Russian on just 11 days’ notice, having recently undergone hand surgery pvp
Volkanovski is a consummate professional who will arrive as fight-fit as his body will allow, but even “Alexander The Great” has admitted that he does not want to find out how his cardio will hold up pvp
“We’ll try to make sure it doesn’t go five rounds,” he told Australian media last week pvp
“I want to finish it early, I don’t want to test his gas tank pvp
Don’t get me wrong, I think I can do it, but let’s not try and test it pvp
”Oliveira would have snapped your hand off for such a finish pvp
pvp Better yet, he would have snapped Makhachev’s arm off for one pvp
If Volkanovski can secure a stoppage, it will be one of the most arresting visuals in UFC history, in part due to the factors surrounding this new main event pvp
The same would apply to the co-main event, in which Kamaru Usman is on a similar venture to Volkanovski pvp
The former welterweight champion will fight at 185lbs for the first time as he replaces Paulo Costa against Khamzat Chimaev, perhaps the fiercest prospect in MMA, on 10 days’ notice pvp
For all of the attributes that the Nigerian-American has exhibited in a Hall of Fame-worthy career, never has his courage been as clear as it is now pvp
Khamzat Chimaev, left, and Kamaru Usman will clash in the co-main event of UFC 294 (Getty Images)The same goes for Volkanovski, although he believes that his rematch with Makhachev is a win-win scenario pvp
“I didn’t get that big moment of the whole underdog story,” he said last week, discussing the pair’s first bout pvp
“I remember thinking just a few days ago: ‘I’m not gonna really get that moment if I fight him again, I’m not gonna be this crazy underdog pvp
’ People [have seen] what I can do, so they’re gonna back me pvp
But now on 11 days’ notice, I’m sort of in the same position, where people are gonna say: ‘There’s no way – short notice, he’s crazy pvp
’”Volkanovski may just be pvp
He is also one of the most courageous fighters in a field full of them pvp
Of course, Makhachev also deserves credit; he, too, is fighting a pound-for-pound talent on short notice pvp
Indeed, many fans have remarked on how the fighters’ gambles have made UFC 294 an even stronger card than it already was pvp
It is the sort of rebound against adversity that pvp boxing, for example, would never be able to execute pvp
However, that is in large part due to the lower prize money on offer in the UFC, and the resultant need for fighters to take risks pvp
Yet it is also partly down to the overemphasis on losses in pvp boxing pvp
If Volkanovski were to suffer a third career loss on Saturday, he would still be in the conversation around modern UFC greats – perhaps all-timers, too pvp
Would a champion or contender in pvp boxing risk their record and reputation by fighting an elite opponent on a compromised camp? There is little evidence for it, monetarily there is no need for it, but there also shouldn’t be an expectation of it; just as there should be no expectation for a UFC fighter to accept a short-notice fight, even when the alternative is fans disputing their bravery pvp
Make no mistake: Although Volkanovski is one of the most-respected fighters in the UFC and is being heralded as a hero right now, he would have had his detractors if he had turned down this fight – even on 11 days’ notice pvp
It is as true as it is hard to believe pvp
Makhachev and Volkanovski facing off ahead of their first fight (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)When fan favourite Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson refused to fight Michel Pereira in July, after the Brazilian missed weight, Thompson was criticised for not going ahead with the bout and accepting a slight bump to his purse pvp
Never mind the danger to Thompson’s health and prospects of ever challenging for a UFC title again, many fans were quick to turn on the veteran pvp
On that occasion, it was too late for a replacement to be found, and the bout collapsed pvp
Even Oliveira and Costa have had their fair share of criticism for withdrawing from UFC 294, despite their injuries and the calibre of their opponents pvp
Volkanovski has gotten credit in the build to UFC 294, but the last week has highlighted how fans tend to praise the UFC’s recovery in situations like this, rather than focusing on the unideal factors that allow the company to adapt in this manner pvp
And so, a cut above Charles Oliveira’s eye became a tear in the fabric of UFC 294, only for the promotion to stitch the card back together as only they can pvp
More aboutAlexander VolkanovskiIslam MakhachevCharles OliveiraJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/6Volkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCOliveira was ruled out of UFC 294 after sustaining a nasty cut DamonMartin / XVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCVolkanovski knocked down Makhachev in their first clash and was on top at the end of the bout Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCMakhachev dropped Oliveira before submitting him in October 2022 AFP via Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCKhamzat Chimaev, left, and Kamaru Usman will clash in the co-main event of UFC 294 Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCMakhachev and Volkanovski facing off ahead of their first fight Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCAlexander Volkanovski, left, in his first fight with Islam Makhachev Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today pvp
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