The Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday, October 17 as Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is expected to win his maiden best footballer of the year award followed by Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, who played for Liverpool and Bayern Munich respectively in the last season.

Apart from the men's award, the award ceremony, which is presented by France Football, will also feature women's Ballon d'Or, Kopa Trophy for the best player under the age of 21, and Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper.

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The record seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi failed to make it among the 30 nominees for the 2022 award for the first time since 2005. However, his counterpart Cristiano Ronaldo was included in the list for his stellar second spell with Manchester United in 2021.

Check all the details about the Ballon d'Or 2022:

When and where will the Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony take place?
The Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony will take place on Tuesday, October 18 from 12:00 am to 1:30 am IST at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

Where to watch the live telecast of the Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony in India?
The live telecast of the Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony will be available on the Sony Ten 2 and Ten 2 HD in India on October 17 from 10:20 pm IST.

Where to watch the live stream of the Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony in India?
The live stream of the Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony will be available on Sony Liv, Jio TV and Airtel TV app in India.

Where to catch live updates of the Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony?
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