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The great and the good of the footballing world have been pictured on the red carpet ahead of the glitzy Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris.
Lamine Yamal was the first of the three favourites for the top prize to arrive at Théâtre de Châtelet. Video footage showed the Barcelona star, 18, being accompanied by members of his family.
PSG's Ousmane Dembele, also hoping to land the prestigious award, paired a black suit with a white tie and sunglasses as he stopped for photos before entering the venue in the French capital.
Virgil van Dijk was among the early arrivals for the event capital, the Liverpool captain being joined by his wife Rike Nooitdagt.
Van Dijk's Liverpool team-mate Alisson is also in attendance with his partner Natalia Loewe, alongside Reds manager Arne Slot and England boss Sarina Wiegman.
Lionesses Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Leah Williamson took a picture with their Arsenal team-mates, with all three in the top 10 in the race for the Ballon d’Or Féminin.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk arrived at the ceremony with his wife Rike Nooitdagt
Lamine Yamal, one of the contenders for the Ballon d'Or, pictured on the red carpet in Paris
Presenter Kate Scott and her boxing trainer husband Malik shared a kiss as they stopped for pictures at the event
It is not just players who caught the eye on the red carpet as popular broadcaster and presenter Kate Scott, dazzled in a low-cut, silver sequin dress as she shared a kiss with her husband Malik.
Dembele, Yamal and Salah feature in the top 10 for the men's prize, along with the likes of Cole Palmer and Kylian Mbappe.
Organisers gradually revealed the top 30 rankings earlier on Monday. Man City's Erling Haaland has plummeted to 26th, while Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham finished in a surprise 23rd place.
Van Dijk's Liverpool team-mate Alisson is also in attendance with his partner Natalia Loewe
