{"id":146638,"date":"2023-10-30T13:28:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/?p=146638"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:28:09","slug":"watch-the-ballon-dor-2023-live-in-nigeria-tv-streaming-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/watch-the-ballon-dor-2023-live-in-nigeria-tv-streaming-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Ballon d\u2019Or 2023 live in Nigeria &#8211; TV and streaming options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ballon d'Or, established in 1956, is one of the most prestigious individual football awards that can be won by a player each year, and the famous award returns for the 67th year in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karim Benzema is the incumbent recipient of the award, while Lionel Messi, who is reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/messi-eighth-ballon-dor-osimhen-finish-ranked\/\">going to be named the winner<\/a>, is going to battle for this year\u2019s accolade alongside the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146643\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-146643\" src=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_sipausa_49137293-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Icon Sport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Messi\u2019s eternal rival and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo did not receive a nomination, but recent winners Luka Modric and Benzema are in the running.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/super-eagles-news\/\">Super Eagles<\/a> star Victor Osimhen is also among the nominees but his chances of winning the award are not exactly feasible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the women\u2019s category, Spain\u2019s World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati is the red-hot favourite to succeed her international team-mate, Alexia Putellas, having won the Golden Ball at the 2023 Women\u2019s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HERE ARE ALL THE BALLON D&#39;OR NOMINEES! \ud83c\udf15\u2728<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ballondor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ballondor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hg1ZByzhDV\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/hg1ZByzhDV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ballon d&#39;Or #ballondor (@ballondor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ballondor\/status\/1699492108141248954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we take a quick glance at the 2023 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, including how to watch it, especially for Nigerian fans, and the other awards available to be won in Paris later today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>When is the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event is to be staged at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris and it kicks off at 7 pm (Red Carpet) &#8211; Nigerian Time. Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will anchor the event in the French Capital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Where to watch the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Nigeria?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Football fans keen to watch the 2023 Ballon d'Or in Nigeria can do so for free on L'Equipe's official YouTube channel (streaming).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for TV, no channel has been licensed to televise the award live as of the time of writing,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ballon d\u2019Or 2023: Who is nominated for the men\u2019s award?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig and Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruben Dias (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erling Haaland (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City and Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodrigo (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim Min-jae (Napoli and Bayern Munich)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luka Modric (Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-German)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Osimhen (Napoli)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ballon d\u2019Or F\u00e9minin 2023 nominees<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daphne Van Domselaar (Twente and Aston Villa)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lena Oberdorf (Vfl Wolfsburg)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millie Bright (Chelsea)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hayley Raso (Manchester City and Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amanda Ilestedt (Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alba Redondo (Levante)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lina Caicedo (Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ewa Pajor (Vfl Wolfsburg)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guro Reiten (Chelsea)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sam Kerr (Chelsea)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debinha (North Carlina Courage and Kansas City Current)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandra Popp (Vfl Wolfsburg)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jill Roord (Vfl Wolfsburg and Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katie McCabe (Arsenal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary Earps (Manchester United)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khadija \u2018Bunny\u2019 Shaw (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mapi Leon (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Who is shortlisted for the Yashin Trophy?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brice Samba (Lens)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb and Fenerbahce)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ederson (Manchester City)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Maignan (AC Milan)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Nominees for the Kopa Trophy<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xavi (RB Leipzig \/ PSV Eindhoven)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund \/ Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alejandro Balde (FC Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gavi (FC Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rasmus H\u00f6jlund (Atalanta \/ Manchester United)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedri (FC Barcelona)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antonio Silva (Benfica)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elye Wahi (HSC Montpellier \/ RC Lens)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How winners of the award are decided?<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men's Ballon d'Or<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FIFA rankings are used to select a panel of journalists from the top 100 football nations and they will vote on the men's Ballon d'Or award. Each nation has one journalist representative who votes on the international ballot.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women's Ballon d'Or<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, the Ballon d'Or Feminin is decided by an international panel of journalists. However, it is a panel of 50 &#8211; one journalist from each of the top 50 nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kopa Trophy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winner of the Kopa trophy is decided by a jury of Ballon d'Or winners.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yashin Trophy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like the Ballon d\u2019Or, the Yashin Trophy winner is decided by a panel of 100 journalists.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ballon d&#8217;Or, established in 1956, is one of the most prestigious individual football awards that can be won by a player each year, and the famous award returns for the 67th year in 2023. 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