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France's Kylian Mbappe arrives on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony for the 2018 Ballon d'Or in Paris. He's the favourite to win the Kopa Trophy for best Under-21 player. Meanwhile Croatia's Luka Modric and a host of French World Cup winners, including Mbappé, hope to pick up the prestigious Ballon d'Or trophy, ending the 10-year duopoly of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. IMAGES
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
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
Kylian Mbappe arrives in France, a day after his missed penalty ended Les Bleus' Euro 2020 campaign. The tournament was supposed to be the next step on Mbappe's path to greatness and France's golden chance to become world and European champions, and they're sure to be under the microscope. IMAGES
Croatia's Luka Modric arrives on the red carpet at the 2018 Ballon d'Or ceremony. Modric is one of the favourites to win football's most coveted award, having helped take his country to the World Cup final before being beaten by France in Moscow. The 33-year-old was also brilliant in the Real side that retained their Champions League crown for the second year running, and the Spanish club would love to see him succeed 2016 and 2017 winner Ronaldo, who has since left the Bernabeu for Juventus. IMAGES