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Men's Ballon d'Or winner - Harry Kane

Women's Ballon d'Or winner - Alexia Putellas

Men's striker of the year - Harry Kane

Women's striker of the year - Charlyn Corral

Men's club of the year - Paris St-Germain

Women's club of the year - Barcelona

Socrates Award winner - Bukayo Saka

Men's goalkeeper of the year - Unai Simón

Women's goalkeeper of the year - Cata Coll

Men's coach of the year - Luis de la Fuente

Women's coach of the year - Pere Romeu

Women's young talent of the year winner - Vicky López

Men's young talent of the year winner - Lamine Yamal

Spain

Women's Ballon d'Or winner, Alexia Putellas: "Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to be here, again. Thank you, France football.

"Thank you to the ones who thought I deserved this award. I don't know what to say, too many things! Congrats to all the nominees, congrats to all the winners.

"I want to start by saying thank you team-mates.

"I think anyone here could have fairly won this trophy and be giving this speech here right now.

"A great pleasure to play alongside each and every single one of you.

"Incredible experiences as a team, we overcome some difficulties, some injuries, some moments we weren't expecting as a team and a great pride for me as captain.

"All the boys and girls around the world - if you love football and if you want to play football, play football. It doesn't matter if you're a boy or if you're a girl.

"Doesn't matter where you come from. Don't listen if someone tells you, you can't do it. Believe in yourself."

France

The men's club of the year award is accepted by Paris St-Germain forward, Ousmane Dembele: "On behalf of all the Paris St-Germain club, I would like to say thank you to the president and sporting director, all the staff and, of course, our coach, Luis Enrique.

"Our fans always support us, and always stand behind us. We have created an incredible club, and we always fight together side by side."

This is the first time the event is being held in London, a move which Uefa says is to pay tribute to the inaugural winner, England's Stanley Matthews in 1956.

The ceremony is traditionally held in France, and has taken place in Paris' Theatre du Chatelet since 2019.

We're now getting a little video showing the history of the Ballon d'Or with this the 70th edition of it.

Spain

Women's young talent of the year, Vicky Lopez: "I am very proud and grateful to receive this prize.

"This recognition wouldn't have been possible without my team-mates.

"I feel your presence with every step I take. I owe it to you, mum. Keep fighting and to never give up.

"Let's keep making our sport better together and keep growing."

Keifer MacDonald
BBC Sport

There wasn't much that Dennis Bergkamp missed out on during his career, but winning the Ballon d'Or was one of them.

The Dutchman is regarded as one of the greatest overseas players to have played in the Premier League following his record-breaking move to Arsenal from Inter Milan in 1995.

When he made the move to Highbury, he did so as one of the best playmakers in European football, having recorded back-to-back top-three finishes in the Ballon d'Or.

In 1992, he finished only behind AC Milan's Marco Van Basten, who won the award, and Barcelona's Hristo Stoichkov.

Although he finished one place higher the following season, he was beaten to the award by Inter Milan's Roberto Baggio.

He wasn't the only Arsenal attacker who perhaps should have ended his career with the game's highest individual honour - the same could also be said of Thierry Henry.

After joining the Gunners from Juventus in 1999, the Frenchman quickly established himself as one of the most potent strikers in European football.

During his eight seasons in north London, Henry helped Arsenal win two Premier League titles — one of which came during an unbeaten season - and reach the Champions League final.

He became the first player this century to record at least 20 goals and 20 assists in a single season in one of Europe's top five leagues.

The closest Henry, Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer, came to winning the award was in 2003, when he finished second behind Juventus and Czech Pavel Nedved.

Keifer MacDonald
BBC Sport

When the Ballon d'Or was first introduced by French magazine France Football in 1956, it was initially set out to crown the best footballer in Europe on a yearly basis.

That meant that, from 1956 to 1995, players from the five other FIFA confederations - including South America, Asia and Africa - were not eligible to win the award.

Even when the rules changed in 1995, it only opened the award up to non-European players who were plying their trade on the continent.

It was only in 2007 that the award became a global prize, with any professional player in the world eligible to compete for it.

Before that, though, a host of stellar names missed out on winning the Ballon d'Or, including two of the finest players South America has ever produced - Brazilian goalscoring great Pele and legendary Argentine playmaker Diego Maradona.