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The 'Golden Ball 2025' has learned the shortlist with the 30 footballers nominated for the individual award. The names that are nominated for the best coach, the best goalkeeper and the best talent under 21 years of age have also been learned. There will be 100 journalists from around the world who will announce the best football player for 2025 with their votes. It is noteworthy that for the first time in more than a decade, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not on the shortlist. Due to injury, the reigning winner, Man. City midfielder, Rodri, is also missing.
The 'Théatre du Chatelet' in Paris will open its doors on September 22 to welcome the best of the world of football, as players, head coaches and executives gather to celebrate the 'Ballon d'Or 2025' awards ceremony.
For the 69th edition of the awards ceremony, the founders of 'France Football' are preparing for an event that announces the best in the game based on performances during the season that ended, from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Individual and team performances, as well as achievements along with class and fair play are the main criteria used by an international jury of specialist journalists when voting for the best players.
During the evening, several different awards will be presented (including the inaugural Kopa for women and the Yashin for women) and this year's ceremony is expected to be missing two key names for the second time in more than a decade, as neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo (with eight and five wins respectively) are likely to be included in the shortlist of 30 players nominated for the 'Men's Player of the Season' award.
Interestingly, last year's winner, Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri, has not been included either due to injury for most of the season.
The main contenders to win the 'Ballon d'Or 2025' are: Ousmane Dembele, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Kylian Mbappe, Lautaro Martínez, Pedri, Raphinha, Mohamed Salah and Lamine Yamal.
How is the winner chosen?
The 100 sports journalists from around the world who make up the jury vote according to the following criteria; individual performance, decisive or spectacular character, collective value and trophies won. Class and fair play are also taken into account. Each jury member selects 10 names, giving first place 15 points, second place 12, third place 10, fourth place 8, fifth place 7, sixth place 5, seventh place 4, eighth place 3, ninth place 2 and tenth place 1.
Nominees for the 2025 awards:
Nominations for the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner: Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Giggi Donnarumma (PSG), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Desire Doue (PSG), Denzel Dumfries (Inter), Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund), Erling Haaland (Man. City), Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting Lisbon, Arsenal), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Khvicha Kvaratskehlia (Napoli, PSG), Robert Leuandouski (Barcelona), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Lautaro Martinez (Inter), Scott McTominay (Napoli), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Joao Neves (PSG), Pedri (Barcelona), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Michel Olise (Bayern Munich), Raphinha (Barcelona), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Florian Uirtz (Leverkusen, Liverpool), Vitinha (PSG), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Nominations for best coach : Antonio Conte (Napoli), Luis Enrique (PSG), Hansi Flick (Barcelona), Enzo Maresca (Chelsea), Arne Slot (Liverpool).
Nominees for best goalkeeper : Alisson Becker (Liverpool and Brazil), Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal and Morocco), Lucas Chevalier (Lille and France), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid and Belgium), Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG and Italy), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa and Argentina), Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid and Slovenia), David Raya (Arsenal and Spain), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest and Belgium), Yann Sommer (Inter and Switzerland).
Nominations for the best U-21 talent : Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona and Spain), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Desire Doue (PSG and France), Estevao Uillian (Chelsea and Brazil), Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid and Spain), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal and England), Rodrigo Mora (Porto and Portugal), Joao Neves (PSG and Portugal) Kenan Yildiz (Juventus and Turkey).
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