Guests have started arriving for the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland.
Acting FIFA President, Isa Hayatou and his wife, decked in the African buba and wrapper and the football stars, Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar have arrived to red carpet treatment.
The stars were all mobbed for autographs as they made their way into the hall. The event starts at 6.30pm
The awards and nominees:
FIFA Ballon d’Or: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar
FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year: Carli Lloyd, Aya Miyama, Celia Sasic
FIFA World Coach of the Year (Men’s): Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Jorge Sampaoli
FIFA World Coach of the Year (Women’s): Jill Ellis, Mark Sampson, Norio Sasaki
FIFA Puskás Award: Alessandro Florenzi, Wendell Lira, Lionel Messi
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