Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and England forward Chloe Kelly are among the contenders to win the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award.

The nominees to lift the 2025 men's Ballon d'Or have been announced with Ousmane Demebélé and Lamine Yamal among the favourites.

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For the second straight year, the 2025 Ballon d'Or will have a new winner after Rodri failed to make the list of 30 nominees dominated by Paris Saint-Germain released on Thursday  The Manchester City midfielder had already suffered a knee ligament injury ending his season by the time he won the 2024 award last October.

The Ballon d'Or 2025 will be held soon in Paris, featuring a star-studded list of nominees from men’s and women’s football. Check the full nominees list, date, time, and ceremony highlights in this year’s grand football celebration.

France Football unveiled on Thursday the much-awaited list of the 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or. After Rodri’s surprise The post Ballon d’Or 2025 : Dembélé, Yamal and a fierce PSG contingent among the 30 nominees first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

The women’s award – known as the Ballon d’Or Feminin – is dominated by players belonging to Euros finalists England and Spain, with 10 nominations between the two. Unsurpr

France Football announced on Thursday the nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain have eight players on the list, with Ousmane Dembele the favourite to win the prize.