While the 2024 edition of the Ballon d'Or gave us a surprising winner since Rodri (Manchester City) had foiled the forecasts by finishing in front of the Madrid Vinicius Junior (2nd) and Jude Bellingham (3rd), the 2025 edition of the Ballon d'Or also offers a lot of suspense. Thus, this Thursday, August 7, France Football unveils the 30 nominees in the backdrop for the Ballon d'Or award.
After announcing earlier in the day the contenders for the various trophies (Kopa, Yachine or Cruyff) in the female and male categories, we also know the pretenders for the female Ballon d'Or and now those for the male Ballon. A trophy for which two names have been a lot out for several weeks with the French Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) and the Spanish Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona).
PSG dominates appointments
The first won the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain by being a key element of this coronation. Author of 35 goals and 16 assists in 53 matches with the Parisian club, the player trained at Stade Rennais flourished following his repositioning as a center-forward. Winner of Ligue 1 and the French Cup, Ousmane Dembélé is also a finalist of the Club World Cup with the Ile -de -France training.
For its part, Lamine Yamal is not to be outdone. The 18 -year -old winger won the Liga, the King's Cup and the Spanish Super Cup with FC Barcelona. Semi-finalist of the Champions League, he displays no less than 18 goals and 25 assists in 55 matches with the Blaugranas this season. In addition, he was a finalist of the League of Nations with Spain against Portugal.
Among the other contenders, we find Raphinha on the side of FC Barcelona but also Achraf Hakimi and Vitinha for Paris Saint-Germain. The Ile -de -France residents are also clearly represented with 9 representatives since we also have Désiré Doué, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes, Fabian Ruiz and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Note the presence of several French people with Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) and Michael Olise (Bayern Munich).
The 30 nominees
- Ousmane Dembélé (28 years old/France/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (26 years old/Italy/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Jude Bellingham (22 years old/England/Real Madrid)
- Serhou Guirassy (29/Guinea/Borussia Dortmund)
- Denzel Dumfries (29/Netherlands/Inter Milan)
- Désiré Doué (20 years old/France/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Viktor Gyökeres (27 years old/Sweden/Sporting CP and Arsenal)
- Erling Haaland (25 years old/Norway/Manchester City)
- Achraf Hakimi (26 years old/Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Harry Kane (32 years old/England/Bayern Munich)
- KHVICHA KVARETSKHELIA (24 years old/Georgia/NAPOLI and Paris Saint-Germain)
- Robert Lewandowski (36 years old/Poland/FC Barcelona)
- Lautaro Martinez (27 years old/Argentina/Inter Milan)
- Alexis Macallister (26 years old/Argentina/Liverpool)
- Scott MCTOMINAY (28 years old/Scotland/Napoli)
- Kylian Mbappé (26 years old/France/Real Madrid)
- Nuno Mendes (23 years old/Portugal/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Joao Neves (20 years old/Portugal/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Pedri (22 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (23 years old/England/Chelsea)
- Michael Olise (23 years old/France/Bayern Munich)
- Raphinha (28 years old/Brazil/FC Barcelona)
- Declan Rice (26 years old/England/Arsenal)
- Fabian Ruiz (29 years old/Spain/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Virgil van Dijk (34 years old/Netherlands/Liverpool)
- Vinicius Junior (25 years old/Brazil/Real Madrid)
- Mohamed Salah (33 years old/Egypt/Liverpool)
- Florian Wirtz (22 years old/Germany/Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool)
- Vitinha (25/Portugal/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lamine Yamal (18 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona)
Place now at 30 men named for the Golden Ball 2025. Here are the contenders: Ousmane Dembélé (28 years old/France/Paris Saint-Germain)Gianluigi Donnarumma (26 years old/Italy/Paris Saint-Germain), Jude Bellingham (22 years old/England/Real Madrid), Serhou Guirassy (29 years old/Guinea/Borussia Dortmund), Denzel Dumfries (29 years old/Netherlands/Inter Milan), Désiré Doué (20 years old/France/Paris Saint-Germain)Viktor Gyökeres (27 years old/Sweden/Sporting CP and Arsenal), Erling Haaland (25 years old/Norway/Manchester City), Achraf Hakimi (26 years old/Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain), Harry Kane (32 years old/England/Bayern Munich), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (24 years old/Georgie/Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain) Lewandowski (36 years old/Poland/FC Barcelona), Lautaro Martinez (27 years old/Argentina/Inter Milan), Alexis Macallister (26 years old/Argentina/Liverpool), Scott MCTOMINAY (28 years old/Scottish/NAPOLI), Kylian Mbappé (26 years old/France/Real Madrid)Nuno Mendes (23 years old/Portugal/Paris Saint-Germain), Joao Neves (20 years old/Portugal/Paris Saint-Germain), Pedri (22 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona), Cole Palmer (23 years old/England/Chelsea), Michael Olise (23 years old/France/Bayern Munich), Raphinha (28 years old/Brazil/FC Barcelona) (26 years old/England/Arsenal), Fabian Ruiz (29 years old/Spain/Paris Saint-Germain), Virgil Van Dijk (34 years old/Netherlands/Liverpool), Vinicius Junior (25 years old/Brazil/Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (33 years old/Egypt/Liverpool), Virgil Van Dijk (34 years old/Netherlands/Liverpool) Vitinha (25 years old/Portugal/Paris Saint-Germain) and Lamine Yamal (18 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona)
This is now the hour with the revelation of the identity of the 30 players who claim the title for the female golden ball 2025. Here are the players: Lucy Bronze (33 years old/England/Chelsea), Barbara Banda (25 years old/Zambia/Orlando Pride), Aitana Bonmati (27 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona), Sandy Baltimore (25 years old/France/Chelsea)Mariona Caldentey (29 years old/Spain/Arsenal), Klara Bühl (24 years old/Germany/Bayern Munich), Sofia Cantore (25 years old/Italy/Juventus and Washington Spirit), Steph Catley (31 years old/Australia/Arsenal), Melchie Dumornay (22 years old/Haiti/Ol Lyonnes), Temwa Chawinga (26 years/Malawi/Kansas City), Emily Fox (27 years old/United States/Arsenal), Cristiana Girelli (35 years old/Italy/Juventus), Caroline Graham Hansen (30 years old/Norway/FC Barcelona), Esther Gonzalez (32 years old/Spain/Gotham FC), Patri Guijarro (27 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona) Amanda Gutierres (24 years old/Brazil/Palmeiras), Hannah Hampton (24 years old/England/Chelsea), Pernille Harder (32 years old/Denmark/Bayern Munich), Lindsey Heaps (31 years old/United States/Ol Lyonnes), Chloe Kelly (27 years old/Manchester City and Arsenal/England), Marta (39 Ans/Brazil/Orlando Pride), Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (26 years old/Norway/Arsenal), Ewa Pajor (28 years old/Poland/FC Barcelona), Clara Matéo (27 years old/France/Paris FC)Alessia Russo (26 years old/England/Arsenal), Claudia Pina (23 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona), Alexia Putellas (31 years old/Spain/FC Barcelona), Johanna Rytting Karneryd (28 years old/Sweden/Chelsea), Caroline Weir (30 years old/Scottish/Real Madrid) years/England/Arsenal).
The five clubs appointed for the title of best team of the 2024/2025 season for men are: FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Liverpool and Botafogo.
The Ballon d'Or ceremony will reward the 5 best female clubs. Here are the contenders: Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Ol Lyonnes and Orlando Pride.
Continuation of the nominees for the Cruyff trophy, this time in the male category. The five valued coaches are Antonio Conte (56 years old/Italy/Napoli), Luis Enrique (55 years old/Spain/Paris Saint-Germain), Enzo Maresca (45 years old/Italy/Chelsea) and Arne Slot (46 years old/Netherlands/Liverpool).
After the players and the players, make way for the coaches. Here are the five coaches appointed for the Cruyff trophy of best coach of a female team: Sonia Bompastor (45 years old/France/Chelsea), Arthur Elias (44 years old/Brazil/Brazil), Justine Madugu (61 years old/Nigeria/Nigeria), Renée Slegers (36 years old/Netherlands/Arsenal) and Sarina Wiegman (55 years/Netherlands/England).
