Football worlds best, including Lionel Messi, Virgil van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo and Megan Rapinoe, will chase this game's most coveted and prestigious individual award when the 2019 Ballon d’Or ceremony kicks-off in France late on December 2, 2019 night in Paris, France. The Ballon d’Or is an individual award given to the best player (both men and women’s categories) of a particular year. Ballon d’Or 2019 award ceremony will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. Football frenzy fans in India, who have spent several sleepless nights in estimating and predicting the chances their favourite player have in winning the Ballon d’Or, can find every information regarding the live telecast, live streaming and timings about the award ceremony here. Messi and Ronaldo will be vying for their sixth Golden Ball, while Van Dijk could just become the first defender in over a decade to lift the prestigious trophy and script history. Meanwhile, fans searching for the complete live telecast, free online live streaming, TV channels details in India with timings in IST (Indian Standard Time) and the full schedule for Ballon d’Or 2019, can scroll down for all information. Ballon d’Or 2019 Winner Name Predictions: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Virgil van Dijk, Who Has More Chances of Winning The Award in Paris?

Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on December 2, 2019, in Paris. But fans in India and all over the world are eager to know every detail about the Ballon d’Or 2019 ceremony and the winner’s prediction. The 2019 Ballon d’Or ceremony will not just reveal the best player (both men and women) in the world but also announce the team of the year. A 30-man shortlist was revealed by the organisers (France football magazine) in November with the winner set to be announced at Paris late on Monday night as per Indian time. Fans are using important keywords like Ballon d’Or, Ballon D’or, Balon d’Or 2019, Ballon d’Or 2019, Ballon d’Or Ceremony Live Telecast, Ballon d’Or Live Streaming, Ballon d’Or Ceremony Timings, Ballon d’Or Awards, Ballon D’or Trophy, Ballon d'Or ceremony and several other keywords online to keep themselves informed about everything regarding the prestigious individual football award.

Ballon d'Or 2019 Date and Time in India? What is the Schedule and Venue of Prestigious Football Awards Ceremony?

Ballon d’Or awards ceremony will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. The event, which honours the best individual players of the bygone year in both men’s and women’s categories, will take place on December 02, 2019 and is scheduled to start at 07:30 pm GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). In India, the 2019 Ballon d’Or award ceremony will be live on December 03, 2019 (Tuesday) and has a tentative start time of 01:00 am IST (Indian Standard Time).

Where to Watch Ballon d'Or 2019 Award Ceremony, Live Telecast Details (TV Channel in India)

One of the most prestigious awards in the footballing world, Ballon d’Or is widely followed by footballing fans across the world. Every football fans, including those in India, will have eyes gazed at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. But sadly there will no live telecast available for the award as there are no official broadcasters available in India for the Ballon d’Or 2019 Awards.

Ballon d'Or 2019 Award Ceremony Live Streaming Available in India?

Since there is no official broadcaster available in India for the Ballon d’Or 2019 awards, there will also be no live streaming available on official online platforms in the country. But fans can follow the 2019 Ballon d’Or award ceremony live on France Football’s official website. Online apps, such as GHD Sports app and Fancode app, will also be live-streaming the Ballon d’Or 2019 Award ceremony.

Luka Modric became the first player since Kaka in 2007 to win the Ballon d’Or award apart from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Modric, who won the 2018 Champions League trophy with club Real Madrid and also led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final where they were beaten 4-2 by hosts France, broke the Messi-Ronaldo monopoly over the prestigious individual award. Both Messi and Ronaldo along with Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and his club teammate Sadio Mane are among the favourites to lift the Ballon d’Or trophy this year. Among the women, United States’ World Cup winners Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan are the favourites.

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