The most prestigious individual prizes in football are being handed out in London as the 70th Ballon dOr ceremony takes place on Monday.The award has been co-organised with UEFA since 2024, with Aitana Bonmati and Ousmane Dembele lifting the headline womens and mens honours in 2025.Spain and London City Lionesses schemer Alexia Putellas and Bayern Munich and England talisman Harry Kane are being tipped to win the main individual awards this year. Follow the latest with our live coverage.17:50 GMT: Mens Ballon dOr updateThese are the players between 23rd and 30th.23) Nuno Mendes PSG and Portugal24) Luis Diaz Bayern Munich and Colombia25) Marquinhos PSG and Brazil26) Dayot Upamecano Bayern Munich and France27) Bruno Fernandes Man Utd and Portugal28) Julian Quinones Al Qadsiah and Mexico29=) William Saliba Arsenal and France29=) Sadio Mane Al Nassr and Senegal17:45 GMT: Womens Ballon dOr updateHeres how the womens rankings between 30 and 11 look.11) Yui Hasegawa Man City and Japan12) Klara Buhl Bayern Munich and Germany13) Mariona Caldentey Arsenal and Spain14) Wendie Renard Lyon and France15) Cata Coll Barcelona and Spain16) Mapi Leon Barcelona/London City Lionesses and Spain17) Esmee Brugts Barcelona and Netherlands18) Barbra Banda Orlando Fire and Zambia19) Tessa Wullaert Inter/Como and Belgium20) Selma Bacha Lyon and France21) Scarlett Camberos Club America and Mexico22) Manaka Matsukubo North Carolina Courage/Chelsea and Japan23) Momoko Tanikawa Bayern Munich and Japan24) Kerstin Casparij Man City and Netherlands25) Caroline Weir Real Madrid/Lyon and Scotland26) Alex Greenwood Man City and England27) Rose Lavelle Gotham FC and USA28= Lorena Kansas City Current and Brazil28= Melvine Malard Man Utd/Chelsea and France28= Vivianne Miedema Man City and NetherlandsWhat time is the Ballon dOr 2026?Here are the key scheduled timings for the ceremony.SectionGMT timingsETPTRed carpet18:0019:4014:0015:4011:0012:40Official ceremony20:0022:0016:0018:0013:0015:00Winners press conferenceFrom 22:30From 18:30From 15:30When does the Ballon dOr 2026 ceremony start?Here are the scheduled start times for the ceremony. You can also visit the Ballon dOr worldwide timings list.SectionGMTETPTOfficial ceremony20:0022:0016:0018:0013:0015:00Why is the Ballon dOr 2026 in London?Paris Theatre du Chatelet has hosted the Ballon dOr since 2019 but the ceremony will move to the London Palladium this year.The first Ballon dOr ceremony in London is a tribute to Sir Stanley Matthews, the English inaugural recipient of the golden ball.LEquipe editor Gabriel Hanot gave Matthews the award on December 18 1956 in a wood-panelled room at Blackpool Town Hall. Matthews is said to have responded with a truncated speech and received a smattering of applause.He was a pioneer, the Ballon dOrs official account says of Matthews.Continually pushing the boundaries in diet and fitness and adopting methodologies that, at the time, were considered quirky at best by scoffing team-mates, but which are now cornerstones of modern-day practices.He was years ahead of the curve. Decades. And though it was only a ceremony of sorts, and though this years gala is being held 250 miles south of the Lancashire coastline, it can be stated that this autumn football is coming home. Back to where the Ballon dOr all began.Ballon dOr 2026 ceremony: Whos hosting and performing?Hugely popular journalist Kate Scott will be on expert hosting duties alongside familiar CBS Sports sidekick Thierry Henry.France legend Henry was nominated for the Ballon dOr nine times, finishing second in 2003.Musicians Jorja Smith and French Montana will perform and organisers are promising further surprises.British singer-songwriter Smith blends R&B, soul, jazz and electronic influences and will open the ceremony by performing her 2016 single, Blue Lights, to mark 10 years since the release of the record.Morocco-born, Bronx raised Montana is a three-time Grammy-nominated hiphop star whose hits include the Diamond-certified Unforgettable, which featured Swae Lee, the five-time Platinum No Stylist with Drake and the six-time Platinum Lockjaw with Kodak Black.Where to watch Ballon dOr 2026: TV channel, live online streamIn most territories, you can watch the 2026 Ballon dOr awards ceremony free on DAZN.Viewers without an existing DAZN account shouldcreate a free membershipusing their email address.For other territories, visit UEFAs Ballon dOr broadcast list. 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