Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri receives the Ballon d'Or award during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Former President of Liberia and former Liberian football player George Weah arrives to give the Ballon d'Or award during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Barcelona's Spansih midfielder Aitana Bonmati receives the Woman Ballon d'Or award during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Dutch-Spanish football manager and former player Jordi Cruyff (L) and former Bulgarian player Hristo Stoichkov pay tribute to late Dutch-Spanish football manager and former player Johan Cruyff during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Aston Villa's Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez receives the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 28, 2024. AFP

(From L) Franz Beckenbauer's widow Heidi, Franz Beckenbauer's son Joel Beckenbauer and former German player Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stand on stage during a tribute to Franz Beckenbauer during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

This photograph shows the 2024 Ballon d'Or trophy during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Bayern's English forward Harry Kane and Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe (unseen) receive the Gerd Muller Trophy for Best Striker during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

This photograph shows the Best Men's Club of the Year trophy won by Real Madrid during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Real Madrid's receives the Best Men's Club of the Year trophy during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris

Former Dutch football player Ruud Gullit (R) gives the Kopa Trophy for best under-21 player to Barcelona's Spanish forward Lamine Yamal during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

A part of the nominees pose on stage during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris

Winner of the Ballon d'Or 2021 and 2022, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas (R) and Barcelona's President Joan Laporta receive the Best Women's Club of the Year trophy during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

This photograph shows a general view of the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Ivorian former football player and evening host Didier Drogba (L) and French-British journalist and evening host Sandy Heribert speak on stage during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Atalanta's Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman poses upon arrival to attend the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri and his partner Laura Iglesias pose upon arrival to attend the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Manchester United's Spanish forward Alejandro Garnacho (L) and his girlfriend Eva Garcia pose upon arrival to attend the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

(From L) Barcelona's Spanish forward Dani Olmo, Winner of the Ballon d'Or 2021 and 2022, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas, Barcelona's Spanish forward Lamine Yamal and Barcelona's Norwegian forward Caroline Graham Hansen and Barcelona's Spansih midfielder Aitana Bonmati pose upon arrival to attend the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Bayern's English forward Harry Kane poses upon arrival to attend the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

(From L) Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder Vitinha, Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery and Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder Joao Neves pose upon arrival to attend the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP