00:00The Ballon d'Or returns to London for the first time in 70 years on Monday,
00:03with England captain Harry Kane in the running to lift the prestigious trophy.
00:07Since its inception in 1956, the annual award to crown the best player in world football
00:11has traditionally been hosted in Paris.
00:13This year though, to commemorate the award's 70th anniversary,
00:17the ceremony will be held in London,
00:19returning the Ballon d'Or to England for the first time
00:21since Sir Stanley Matthews was crowned the inaugural winner at Blackpool Town Hall.
00:26The ceremony is a touch more grand than it was when Matthews received the award,
00:30and there is expected to be a star-studded list of attendees at the London Palladium.
00:34Kane is vying to become the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to lift the Ballon d'Or,
00:39but he will face stern competition from Kylian Mbappe and Laminya Mao for the coveted prize.
00:43Among the contenders for the women's prize are Barcelona's Alexia Patellis,
00:47Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw and Arsenal and England forward Alessia Russo.
00:52You can follow all the action from the night by heading online to The Standard.
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