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Ballon d'Or's red carpet! Erling Haaland cuts a cool figure, Eden Hazard finally makes an appearance since his retirement and former Liverpool star Djibril Cisse catches the eye with his blue hair

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.

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.

Premier League stars, A-list celebrities, You Tube sensations and former players and managers are in attendance at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris and there are plenty of eager supporters waiting to catch a glimpse.

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.