2024 Ballon d’Or Power Rankings: Mbappe and Haaland’s hopes fall

With the competition for the Golden Ball intensifying, which of the biggest names in the game are serious candidates and which are just pretenders?

Lionel Messi earned his eighth Ballon d’Or after winning the 2023 trophy in Paris back in October, after a season that saw him finally win the World Cup. But the football world has moved on, and the pressure is now on as we get closer to finding out who will win in 2024.

It looks to be a fierce race as we approach the finish line. Most of the world’s top players will be participating in international competitions this campaign, including the European Championship and Copa America this summer, in addition to the normal ups and downs of the European domestic season.

How much of an impact would those international events have on the 2024 Ballon d’Or race, then, after a year dominated by the struggle between Messi’s tournament glory for Argentina and Erling Haaland’s season-long dominance at Manchester City?

As more and more of the biggest names in the game move to emerging leagues throughout the globe, may we see the first victory by a player who plays club football outside of Europe.

Also Read: Who Will Win The 2024 Ballon d’Or?

We will be there to follow the competitors for the largest individual prize the game has to offer at every turn. Are you ready to ride along with us? Then go straight into our most recent Ballon d’Or 2024 Power Rankings update.