The Ballon d’Or, which is arguably the most prestigious individual award in football, will be awarded tonight in Paris, and the excitement is building up among fans across the world.

Lionel Messi, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, is widely seen as the favourite to claim his eighth award, but he will face stiff competition from a host of other world-class players, including Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and a handful of other talented football stars.