MANCHESTER CITY stars Kevin de Bruyne and Ederson were joined by their stunning significant others on a glamorous red carpet at this evening’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.
The City duo looked proud as punch as they posed for pictures with their partners in Paris.
De Bruyne, 31, was joined by his wife Michele Lacroix, 28, as they made their way into the event on Monday night.
Two of their three children were also in tow, with Milan, 6, and Rome, 3, dazzled by the occasion.
Meanwhile, City goalie Ederson, 29, arrived with Wag Lais Moraes, 28, just one day after conceding the only goal in his side’s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.
There was another stopper on the red carpet in Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, 30, who was flanked by fiancee Mishel Gerzig, 25.
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Barcelona rival Robert Lewandowski, 34, also flashed a smile after yesterday’s El Clasico defeat as he and wife Anna, 34, made their way indoors.
Elsewhere, Frankfurt star Kevin Trapp, 32, and partner Izabel Goulart, 37, turned heads upon their arrival.
And Karim Benzema’s girlfriend Jordan Uzuna, 31, caught the attention of cameras with her partner, 34, winning tonight’s main prize.
There was also a blast from the past with Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, 44, arriving with event host Sandy Heribert, 38.
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Finally, PSG misfit Kylian Mbappe, 23, rocked up to the Ballon d’Or not with a partner, but with his dad Wilfried, 52.
As for the awards themselves, Barcelona’s Gavi, 18, landed the Kopa trophy for best youngster.
Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane, 30, received the Socrates award for his charitable work.
And Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas, 28, won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year running.
Later on, Lewandowski was given the Gerd Muller award for scoring FIFTY goals in all competitions at Bayern Munich last term.
He’s since scored 14 goals in just 13 games for new side Barcelona.
Courtois ended up getting his gloves on the Yashin Trophy for his performances between the sticks.
The Belgian was Real’s man of the match in their Champions League final win over Liverpool.
But the man of the hour was Real star Benzema, who scooped his first-ever Ballon d’Or win.
He scored 27 league goals to fire Real Madrid to last season’s title.
And Benzema also netted 15 times in Europe as Real made it a double with glory in the Champions League.
It’s just the second time a player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi has won the award since 2007, with Luka Modric landing the prize in 2018.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
