{"id":294913,"date":"2023-10-30T20:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=294913"},"modified":"2023-10-30T20:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:24:04","slug":"ballon-dors-red-carpet-erling-haaland-cuts-a-cool-figure-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/ballon-dors-red-carpet-erling-haaland-cuts-a-cool-figure-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d'Or's red carpet! Erling Haaland cuts a cool figure in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"
Footballing royalty brought their best suits, ties, dresses and designer brands to the Parisian red carpet on Monday evening at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony.<\/p>\n
The annual awards recognises the best footballing talents in the world, with Lionel Messi widely expected to pick up his eighth individual title as the best’ men’s performer.<\/p>\n
Premier League\u00a0stars, A-list celebrities, You Tube sensations and former players and managers are in attendance at the\u00a0Theatre du Chatelet in Paris and there are plenty of eager supporters waiting to catch a glimpse.<\/p>\n
Messi who once fashioned a bizarre dazzling tuxedo decided to keep his look more low-key on an evening where he is expected to pick up another individual award and most likely final Ballon d’Or of his career.<\/p>\n
The Argentinian showcased a suave black tuxedo while he was joined by his family as they returned to Paris where he formerly played for PSG.<\/p>\n
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Lionel Messi opted for a traditional tuxedo as he arrived at the Ballon d’Or ceremony<\/p>\n
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Messi was accompanied by his wife\u00a0Antonela Roccuzzo and their three sons in Paris<\/p>\n
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David Beckham looked suave in a navy-blue cross-jacket at the Ballon d’Or ceremony<\/p>\n
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Kylian Mbappe opted for a bizarre grey material jacket with a black undershirt<\/p>\n
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Erling Haaland poses in an all-navy tuxedo alongside his partner\u00a0Isabel Haugseng Johansen<\/p>\n
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Manchester City’s Argentinian striker Julian Alvarez was amongst a collective of Premier League players at the event<\/p>\n
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Man City defender Rodri adopted a traditional tuxedo as he posed ahead of the Ballon d’Or<\/p>\n
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There was a surprise appearance for former Chelsea star and Real Madrid flop Eden Hazard<\/p>\n
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Liverpool legend Djibril Cisse was at his eye-catching best as he turned up in a white suit and had dyed his hair blue<\/p>\n
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Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham turned up with his club team-mate Vinicius Jnr<\/p>\n
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He was followed by his Inter Miami owner, David Beckham, with the England legend looking as cool as ever in a cross-jacked navy suit.<\/p>\n
Beckham kept his hair short for the event and looked to be in good spirits as he posed for the cameras lined up on the red carpet.<\/p>\n
However, Kylian Mbappe decided to ditch conventional styles by turning up wearing a strange-looking grey tuxedo with a black undershirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Manchester City players were some of the first to arrive at the glamorous event and were undoubtedly walking with an extra spring in their step after thrashing cross-city rivals Man United in the weekend derby at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Erling Haaland – who is expected to finish high in the Ballon d’Or rankings after a record-breaking first season at Man City donned a navy tuxedo as he made his way into the theatre alongside girlfriend\u00a0Isabel Haugseng Johansen.<\/p>\n
There was a surprise appearance from former Chelsea star and Real Madrid flop Eden Hazard who has rarely been seen since he decided to retire from football earlier in October.<\/p>\n
The Belgian opted for a simple black suit and tie while being joined on the red carpet by his family in front of the paparazzi at the awards ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a throwback event for former Liverpool star Djibril Cisse as he turned up with another iconic look that will have Reds supporters reminiscing about his eye-catching style during his days at Anfield.<\/p>\n
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Former Man City skipper Ilkay Gundogan was calm and collective on the red carpet in Paris<\/p>\n
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Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic was present on the red carpet at the exclusive event<\/p>\n
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Man City midfielder Rodri wore a traditional tuxedo for the invite-only ceremony in Paris<\/p>\n
Cisse was perhaps more famous for his outrageous haircuts and fashion choices during his time at Liverpool than he was goals and wore a white suit with no shirt and dyed his hair blue on Monday.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham similarly caught attention as he ditched the traditional tuxedo and instead fashioned a six-button jacket with bow tie.<\/p>\n
His club-team mate Vinicius Jnr went one step further with his style as the Brazilian turned up in a striking red jacket that matches the carpet celebrities were walking down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aston Villa and Argentina World Cup winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was present in a stylish suede-jacket tuxedo as he posed with his wife outside the theatre.<\/p>\n
Bernardo Silva was another Premier League star who made the short trip to France and looked classy as he made his way into the event hall. His club team-mate Rodri followed wearing a similar style.<\/p>\n
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Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was another Premier League representative<\/p>\n
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Social media influencers\u00a0IShowSpeed (left) and Luva de Pedreiro (right) were also in attendance<\/p>\n
The pair might be wanting to reunite with former Man City colleague Ilkay Gundogan who left the club in the summer to join Barcelona but attended the Ballon d’Or event.<\/p>\n
There was also an appearance for tennis superstar Novak Djokovic who is an avid football supporter and decided to make an appearance at the invite-only ceremony in the French capital.<\/p>\n
Non-sport stars were also in attendance as social media influencers IShowSpeed and Luva de Pedreiro appeared on the red carpet in rather unusual styles.<\/p>\n
IShowSpeed decided on a pair of designer trainers that wouldn’t look out of place on the beach given the holes on them, while Pedreiro was dressed in a red suit and black shoes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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