The 68th Ballon d’Or at Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris, proved to be one of the most controversial award ceremonies in the awards’ history with plenty of surprises afoot.
Manchester City’s Rodri usurped the favorite Vinicus Jr for the men’s Best Player award, a decision that sent shockwaves throughout the footballing sphere. Real Madrid decided not to send a delegation at the ceremony taking sheen off it despite having four players in the top 6.
The list of prizes presented during the ceremony included the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or, the men’s and women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy (best coach of the year), the Kopa Trophy (best young player under the age of 21), the Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), the Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer), the men’s and women’s Club of the Year, as well as the Sócrates Award (solidarity action).
List of Winners at 68th Ballon d’Or:
| Award | Winner |
| Men’s Ballon d’Or | Rodri ( Spain and Manchester City) |
| Women’s Ballon d’Or | Aitana Bonmati (Spain and Barcelona) |
| Kopa Trophy | Lamin Yamal (Spain and Barcelona) |
| Yashin Trophy | Emiliano Martinez (Argentina and Aston Villa) |
| Gerd Muller Trophy | Harry Kane (England and Bayern Munich) & Kylian Mbappe (France and Real Madrid) |
| Men’s Club of the Year | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| Women’s Club of the Year | Barcelona (Spain) |
| Men’s Johan Cruyff | Carlo Ancelotti (Italy and Real Madrid) |
| Women’s Johan Cruyff | Emma Hayes (England and Chelsea/USWNT) |
| Sócrates Award | Jenni Hermoso (Spain) |
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