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Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi arrives on the red carpet at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris before the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Messi is a leading contender to win a record 7th men's Ballon d'Or after overtaking Pele as the top international goalscorer in South American football history earlier this year. IMAGES
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappé arrives on the red carpet at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris before the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Mbappé is in the running for both the men's and U21 awards after a year where he top scored in Ligue 1 for a third consecutive season with 27 goals, yet also missed a crucial penalty in the European Championship last 16 to see the world champions knocked out by underdogs Switzerland. IMAGES
Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, one of the favorites for the 2021 men's Ballon d'Or after a season in which he scored 41 goals in the Bundesliga, breaking Gerd Mueller's 49-year-old German league record for a single campaign, arrives on the red carpet at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris before the awards ceremony. IMAGES