This has been the red carpet of the gala

Bayern Munich representatives, CEO Oliver Kahn, coach Julian Nagelsmann and sporting director Hasan SalihamidzicYOAN VALAT / EFE

Jean Etienne Amaury (L), president of Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) upon arrival at the ceremony
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Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski with his wife Anna Lewandowski upon arrival at the ceremonyYOAN VALAT / EFE

Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski with his wife Anna Lewandowski upon arrival at the ceremonyYOAN VALAT / EFE

Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski with his wife Anna Lewandowski upon arrival at the ceremonyYOAN VALAT / EFE

Laporta led the Barça expedition with the candidates for the women’s Ballon d’Or and Pedri, as a candidate for the Kopa Trophy, among others.

Emilio Butragueño, sports director of Real Madrid, arrives at the galaYOAN VALAT / EFE

Former Danish international Simon Kjaer and his wife Elina GollertYOAN VALAT / EFE

Former Danish international Simon Kjaer and his wife Elina GollertYOAN VALAT / EFE

Former Italian soccer player Fabio CannavaroYOAN VALAT / EFE

The Mayor of Paris Anne HidalgoYOAN VALAT / EFE

French PSG striker Kylian Mbappé arrives at the Ballon d’Or ceremonyGolden Ball

Lionel Messi has arrived accompanied by his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their son, Mateo, Ciro and Thiago to the Ballon d’Or ceremonyGolden Ball

Luis Suárez and his wife Sofía Balbi arrive at the Ballon d’Or ceremony Golden Ball

Former forward Didier Drogba and French journalist Sandy Heribert arrive at the Ballon d’Or gala, where they will act as presentersYOAN VALAT / EFE