Ballon d'Or 2022 LIVE: Rankings reveal and everything you need to know about Ballon d'Or 2022 (WATCH LIVE)

The 66th Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris on Monday night, with proceedings set to kick off at 19:30 BST.

A whole host of awards will be handed out to some of the very best players in the world, most notably the Ballon d'Or. France Football will also announce the Ballon d'Or Féminin, as well as the Kopa Trophy (presented to the best performing player under the age of 21) and the Yashin Trophy (recognising the best goalkeeper) winners.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is favourite to take home the men's prize, with Barcelona playmaker Alexia Putellas tipped to land a second consecutive Ballon d'Or Féminin, and the award will be handed out for the first time ever based on performances over a season, rather than over a calendar year - this year's ceremony having been moved because the upcoming World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo, nominated for an 18th season in a row, placed 20th in the 2022 vote - disappointing by his exceptionally high standards - but it's better than long-term adversary Lionel Messi, who was left of the 30-player shortlist altogether.

He finished just ahead of England trio Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Liverpool duo Fabinho and Virgil van Dijk came 14th and 16th respectively.

Spurs' Son Heung-min came 11th, narrowly missing out on a place in the top ten, and Sebastien Haller, currently sidelined after a testicular cancer diagnosis, came 13th after a wonderful season with Eredivisie giants Ajax - a season that earned him a big-money move to Borussia Dortmund.

Ballon d'Or 2022 LIVE- rankings reveal

The winner of the Ballon d'Or will be announced late on Monday evening, but the ranking reveal has already begun over on France Football's official Twitter account.

We will keep you up to date with every player announced and every award win, but, alternatively, you can watch live coverage on TheSportstoriTv from 19:30 BST HERE or you can watch live coverage also on L'Equipe's YouTube channel from 19:30 BST here

11. Son Heung-min - Tottenham Hotspur
12. Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City
13. Sebastien Haller - Ajax/Borussia Dortmund
14= Fabinho - Liverpool
14= Rafael Leao - AC Milan
16. Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool
17= Dusan Vlahovic - Fiorentina/Juventus
17= Luis Diaz - Porto/Liverpool
17= Casemiro - Real Madrid/Manchester United
20. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United
21. Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspur
22= Bernardo Silva - Manchester City
22= Phil Foden - Manchester City
22= Trent Alexander-Arnold - Liverpool
25= Christopher Nkunku - RB Leipzig
25= Joao Cancelo - Manchester City
25= Antonio Rudiger - Chelsea/Real Madrid
25= Joshua Kimmich - Bayern Munich
25= Mike Maignan - AC Milan
25= Darwin Nunez - Benfica/Liverpool

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Who is nominated for the Ballon d'Or 2022?

The nominees for the 2022 Ballon d'Or were revealed on 12 August.

Karim Benzema is the firm favourite after his heroics with Real Madrid in the Champions League, though Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are expected to challenge. Robert Lewandowski will also hope to finish high up the rankings after some impressive goalscoring in both the Bundesliga and La Liga.

Ballon d'Or 2022 nominees

Thibaut Courtois - Real Madrid
Rafael Leao - AC Milan
Christopher Nkunku - RB Leipzig
Mohamed Salah - Liverpool
Joshua Kimmich - Bayern Munich
Trent Alexander-Arnold - Liverpool
Vinicius Junior - Real Madrid
Bernardo Silva - Manchester City
Luis Diaz - Porto/Liverpool
Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich/Barcelona
Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City
Casemiro - Real Madrid
Son Heung-min - Tottenham Hotspur
Fabinho - Liverpool
Karim Benzema - Real Madrid
Mike Maignan - AC Milan
Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspur
Darwin Nunez - Benfica/Liverpool
Phil Foden - Manchester City
Sadio Mane - Liverpool/Bayern Munich
Sebastien Haller - Ajax/Borussia Dortmund
Luka Modric - Real Madrid
Antonio Rudiger - Chelsea/Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United
Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City
Dusan Vlahovic - Fiorentina/Juventus
Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool
Joao Cancelo - Manchester City
Kylian Mbappe - Paris Saint-Germain
Erling Haaland - Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City

Who is nominated for the Ballon d'Or Feminin 2022?

The nominees for the Ballon d'Or Feminin 2022 were revealed on 12 August and current holder Alexia Putellas is the player to beat once more.

Sam Kerr has also had a brilliant year for Chelsea and Australia, while Vivianne Miedema was prolific again in the Women's Super League and Beth Mead inspired England to Euro 2022 glory on home soil.

2022 Ballon d'Or Feminin nominees

Selma Bacha - Lyon
Fridolina Rolfo - Barcelona
Vivianne Miedema - Arsenal
Lucy Bronze - Barcelona
Sam Kerr - Chelsea
Christiane Endler - Lyon
Lena Oberdorf - Wolfsburg
Kadidiatou Diani - Paris Saint-Germain
Catarina Macario - Lyon
Alexia Putellas - Barcelona
Alexandra Popp - Wolfsburg
Aitana Bonmati - Barcelona
Wendie Renard - Lyon
Alex Morgan - San Diego Wave
Beth Mead - Arsenal
Asisat Oshoala - Barcelona
Marie Antoinette Katoto - Paris Saint-Germain
Millie Bright - Chelsea
Trinity Rodman - Washington Spirit
Ada Hegerberg - Lyon

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Who is nominated for the Kopa Trophy 2022?

The Kopa Trophy is given to the best performing player under the age of 21 and is currently held by Barça's Pedri.

Among the favourites for the award from the official 2022 shortlist are Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Gavi and Eduardo Camavinga.

Bellingham is joined on the shortlist by Dortmund teammate Karim Adeyemi, with a further four players from the Bundesliga.

2022 Kopa Trophy nominees

Karim Adeyemi - Borussia Dortmund
Jude Bellingham - Borussia Dortmund
Eduardo Camavinga - Real Madrid
Gavi - Barcelona
Ryan Gravenberch - Bayern Munich
Nuno Mendes - Paris Saint-Germain
Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich
Josko Gvardiol - RB Leipzig
Bukayo Saka - Arsenal
Florian Wirtz - Bayer Leverkusen

Who is nominated for the Yashin Trophy 2022?

The Yashin Trophy is awarded to the best performing goalkeeper and named after USSR great Lev Yashin.

It is currently held by Gianluigi Donnarumma, who played a key role in Italy's triumph at Euro 2020.

Among the nominated goalkeepers for the 2022 title are Real Madrid stopper Thibaut Courtois, Bayern Munich stalwart Manuel Neuer and Liverpool's Alisson.