BALLON D'OR
Ballon d’Or 2024: how much does the trophy cost, weight and what it is made of?
Vinicius Jr. is the hot favourites to win the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or Award which will be held in Paris.
The French capital of Paris hosts the 2024 Ballon d’Or Award ceremony on Monday night as the world of football celebrates it’s very own ‘Soccer Oscars’.
Ten prizes will be distributed during the course of the evening with the most anticipated awards being those of Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year where Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid) and Aitana Bonmati (FC Barcelona Femeni) are firm favourites.
Tonight’s ceremony will be the 68th edition of the prestigious awards and this year, founders France Football have teamed up with UEFA for an event celebrating the best in the game based on performances over the season, from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.
Ballon d’Or 2024 awards
Men's Ballon d'Or
Women's Ballon d'Or
Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper)
Kopa Trophy (best U-21 player)
Men's Coach of the Year
Women's Coach of the Year
Men’s Club of the Year Trophy
Women's Club of the Year Trophy
Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer in previous season)
Socrates Award (recognition of humanitarian work within the game)
Ballon d’Or trophy: dimensions, value
One of the most iconic awards in the game, the Ballon d’Or trophy (the golden ball in French) is widely reported to be worth somewhere in the region of $3,000. It includes a pyrite base and the overall structure measures 31 cm in height and 23 cm in diameter, and weighs just over 7 kg.
Made with two brass plates that are soldered together to create the shape of a ball, the trophy is filled with a wax-like material and, on the outside, is bathed in gold.
The Women’s Player of the Season award was introduced in 2018 and was won by Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg becoming the inaugural recipient of the award and the trophy for the women’s award faithful to the design of the men’s award.