Barcelona's historic night in London

Barcelona will send a large delegation to London for the 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony, with president Joan Laporta leading multiple club nominees to the historic event.

Barcelona will deploy a substantial delegation to London on Monday for the 70th Ballon d'Or Gala, marking the first time the ceremony is held outside Paris. President Joan Laporta will head the expedition, accompanied by 13 club nominees across men's and women's categories: Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Rodrigo Hernández, Joan Garcia, Cata Coll, Esmee Brugts, Patri Guijarro, Caroline Graham Hansen, Claudia Pina, Ewa Pajor, Vicky López, Clara Serrajordi and Pere Romeu.

The delegation will also include vice-presidents Rafa Yuste and Elena Fort, directors Xavi Puig and Xavier Barniol, and sporting staff members Deco, Bojan Krkic, Alejandro Echevarría, Enric Masip and Marc Vivés. Lamine Yamal will travel separately on a private jet with his family and team.

The ceremony takes place at London Palladium Theatre at 21:00 CET, hosted by Thierry Henry and Kate Scott. The event will feature musical performances from Jorja Smith and French Montana, with Barcelona hoping to secure multiple awards across its numerous nominees.