Ballon d’Or 2022 live stream: How to watch on Paramount+, time, news with Karim Benzema the favorite

The Ballon d’Or 2022 will be awarded on Monday Paris and it will be the 66th edition of the annual ceremony presented through monthly publication France Soccer. The prestigious award recognizes the best football players in the world in 2021-22 and, like last year, the ceremony will take place at the Theater du Chatelet. You can see it live on Paramount+.

Defending men’s champion and seven-time winner Lionel Messi was not nominated for this year’s award, marking the first time since 2005 that the Argentina and the Paris Saint-Germain star doesn’t make it. France and real Madrid super star Karim Benzema Defending champion Alexia Putellas is expected for the women Barcelona was able to successfully retain her crown.

Here’s our refresher on the rules for getting ready for the ceremony and more:

How to watch on Paramount+

Paramount+ will present full coverage of the 66th edition of the Ballon d’Or on Monday, October 17th. The ceremony, hosted live from Paris by Didier Drogba and Sandy Heribert, begins at 2:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on Paramount+. Red carpet coverage begins at 12:50 p.m. Coverage will conclude with an hour-long press conference beginning at 4 p.m. that will include interviews with the winners. The awards to be unveiled at France Football’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, which will be streamed live on Paramount+, include:

• Kopa Trophy (Best Young Player)
• Socrates Prize (recognizes a player who participates in social and charitable projects)
• Women’s Ballon d’Or
• Yachine Trophy (Best Goalkeeper)
• Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer)
• Trophy for the best club of the year
• Men’s Ballon d’Or

Streaming Details

• Date: Monday 17 Oct | Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Theater du Chatelet – Paris
• TV and live stream: Outstanding+
• Winning Favorites: Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas

Votes and Rule Changes

This year’s nominees were announced on August 12, and it will mark the first time results will be decided based on what has been achieved during a season rather than an entire calendar year. The new formula is intended to cover the most critical sporting period with a sharpened jury, a stricter selection process and clearer award criteria.

France Football has indicated that “individual performances” and “determined and impressive character of the competitors” will be the most important criteria, ahead of “the collective aspect and the trophies won” and “the class of the player and the sense of fair play”.

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Ballon d’Or and Ballon d’Or Feminine nominees

Ballon d’Or: Trent Alexander Arnold (GER, Liverpool): Karim Benzema (FRA, Real Madrid); João Cancelo (POR, Manchester City); Casemiro (BRA, Real Madrid); Thibaut Courtois (BEL, Real Madrid); Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United); Kevin De Bruyne (BEL, Manchester City); Luis Diaz (COL, FC Porto/Liverpool); Fabinho (BRA, Liverpool); Phil Foden (ENG, Manchester City); Erling Haland (NOR, Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City); Sebastien Haller (CIV, Ajax/Borussia Dortmund); Harry Kane (ENG, Tottenham); Joshua Kimmich (GER, Bayern Munich); Rafael Leao (POR, AC Milan); Robert Lewandowski (POL, Bayern Munich/FC Barcelona); Riyadh Mahrez (ALG, Manchester City); Mike Maignan (FRA, AC Milan); sadio mane (SEN, Liverpool/Bayern Munich); Kylian Mbappe (FRA, PSG); Luke Modric (CRO, Real Madrid); Christopher Nunku (FRA, RB Leipzig); Darwin Nunez (URU, Benfica Lisbon/Liverpool); Antonio Ruediger (GER, Chelsea/Real Madrid); Mohamed Salah (EGY, Liverpool); Bernhard Silva (POR, Manchester City); Heung Min son (KOR, Tottenham); Virgil van Dijk (NED, Liverpool); Vinicius Jr (BRA, Real Madrid); Dusan Wlahovic (SER, Fiorentina/Juventus)

Ballon d’Or Feminine: Selma Bach (France, Lyon); Aitana Bonmati (Spain, Barcelona); Millie Bright (England, Chelsea); Lucy Bronze (England, Manchester City/Barcelona); Kadidiatou Diani (France, PSG); Christiane Endler (Chile, Lyon); Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Lyon); Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, PSG); Sam Kerr (Australia, Chelsea); Catarina Macario (USA, Lyon); Beth Mead (England, arsenal); Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands, arsenal); Alex Morgan (US, Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave); Lena Oberdorf (Germany, Wolfsburg); Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona); Alexandra Popp (Germany, Wolfsburg); Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona); Wendie Renard (France, Lyon); Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington spirit); Fridolina Rolfo (SwedenBarcelona).

forecast

It felt for a while as if Benzema had set his sights on winning the men’s prize after his last UEFA Champions League title with Real. Really, there are few other credible contenders with stronger cases than this year. Despite her injury, Putellas could well win back-to-back women’s titles. It wouldn’t just be the first time in the history of the award. She would also become the most titled female Ballon d’Or winner of all time.