This Monday will see important matches taking place in some of Europe's major leagues, but all eyes will be on a very special ceremony in Paris with the Ballon d'Or awards. The gala event organized by France Football will be honoring the world's leading soccer players and teams in various categories, including the most eagerly awaited award for Best World Player of the Year.
France Football has announced the list of 30 finalists for the Best in the World award, featuring players from the world's top teams, including Manchester City, Barcelona, PSG, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, among others. It is worth noting that the announcement of each player's position will begin even before the awards ceremony starts, generating buzz on the Ballon d'Or's official social media accounts.
Another highly anticipated award is the Yashin Trophy, which will honor the world's best goalkeeper from last season. Names such as Alisson, Thibaut Courtois, David Raya, and Yann Sommer are among the nominees, but the clear favorite is Gianluigi Donnarumma, the goalkeeper who had an epic season with PSG and was signed by Manchester City.
Finally, some of the other awards that will be distributed by France Football at the Ballon d'Or include: Best Female Player, Kopa Trophy (best under-21 player), Coaches of the Year (men's and women's), and Club of the Year (men's and women's).
Nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or award
- Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan)
- Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City
- Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting)
- Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- Lautaro Matinez (Inter Milan)
- Scott Mctominay (Napoli)
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
- Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)
- João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Pedri (Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
- Raphinha (Barcelona)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Van Dijk (Liverpool)
- Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
How to watch Ballon d'Or on TV channel?
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How to watch Ballon d'Or game on live streaming?
Ballon d'Or will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: YouTube
- USA: Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, CBS Sports Golazo
- Canada: YouTube