Ballon d’Or 2024: Jude Bellingham’s odds tumble as Kylian Mbappe made second-favourite

The race for the 2024 Ballon d’Or is hotting up.

The prestigious award ceremony, which will take place on Monday 28th October 2024, will see footballing royalty come out and celebrate the individual achievements of the game’s best players.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the award in recent history with the former named the world’s best player on eight occasions and the latter five. The only two other players to win the award since 2008 have been Luka Modric (2018) and Karim Benzema (2022).

And just like those two years, the 2024 award ceremony, which will take place at the Theatre du Chateletis in Paris, is expected to see another first-time winner.

Ballon d’Or 2024 odds

Below is a list of the current top five favourites.

Phil Foden 10/1

The Manchester City playmaker is enjoying the season of his life.

The 23-year-old, who already boasts 14 major trophies, including last season’s remarkable treble, has been one of Pep Guardiola’s most influential attackers again this season.

Scoring 22 goals and registering 10 assists in 42 games, in all competitions, Foden is deservingly in the mix to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or, although Manchester City’s recent Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid may hamper the Englishman’s chances.

Erling Haaland 10/1

Despite being no where near his best form, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is still considered one of the favourites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or.

Although not at his prolific best, the Norwegian forward has still managed to score 31 goals in all competitions this season.

However, paired with City’s disappointing Champions League campaign and the Premier League title still undecided, Haaland’s efforts may not be quite enough to see him go one better than