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19:35

Still with everything to discover, we review the last 10 candidates for the 2021 Ballon d'Or. The finalists are

Donnarumma, Jorginho, De Bruyne, Kanté, Lewandowski, Mbappé, Salah, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema.

Among the clubs,

PSG

takes the cake with three finalists, although the English rule entirely, with five finalists: two for

Chelsea

and one for

Manchester United, Liverpool

and

Manchester City.

The

Real Madrid

with Benzema is the only Spanish, while closing the list with Bayern Munich

Lewandowski

.

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Alexia Putellas, big favorite

Towards the end of the gala, the Spanish player will have her great moment of the night, where she starts as a favorite to lift the trophy as 'Best Player'.

If successful, she would be the first Spanish to do so in the last 60 years.

Luis Suárez Miramontes

was the last Spaniard to win a Ballon d'Or in 1961.

Jennifer Hermoso

,

Sandra Paños

and

Irene Paredes

are also nominated for the award

.

Do not miss his story from the hand of Francisco Cabezas in: Alexia Putellas' fight for the conquest of a Spanish Ballon d'Or 60 years later

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19:20

The stage will be luxurious at the Teatro del Chatelet, in the heart of the city of light.

Soccer characters are already parading down the red carpet, which hundreds of fans are trying to see from a distance.

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19:15

Messi will also be present at the gala, now closer than ever to the Argentine, a PSG player.

As has been leaked in recent hours, the forward would be the winner of the 'Best Player' trophy, although we will have to wait to confirm or deny the news.

Along with him, and on the podium are also

Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema

, who will not attend the gala.

If

Messi is

finally

the one to lift the award, it would be the seventh in his professional career and thus increase his advantage over

Cristiano Ronaldo

, who have five in their showcases.

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19:10

Among the Spanish, with

Pedri, Gerard Moreno and Azpilicueta

were the contenders among the 30 best players.

Precisely the Barcelona player, and the top favorite for the 'Best Young' award, has also been the best national classified in 24th place. Moreno occupies 26th and César Azpilicueta 29th.

The canary has lived his first year of explosion in first level football and he is also prepared for a night full of emotions.

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19:05

While the big stars meet at the Théatre du Chatelet in Paris, the French magazine has been unveiling the countdown from number 30, where names such as

Neymar

, position 16,

Luis Suárez

at 17 or

Harry Kane

at the 23. The last to leave were

Erling Haaland

at 11,

Romelu Lukaku

at 12,

Chiellini

at 13 and his Italian teammate

Bonucci

at 14.

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GET STARTED!

Good afternoon and welcome to the live broadcast of the 2021 Ballon d'Or Gala!

Join us to review the red carpet, the best moments of the event, and the winners of the awards given by

France Football

magazine

,

with

Leo Messi

as the great male favorite and

Alexia Putellas

in the female. Let's start!

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