Nominees for the Ballon d'Or Announced
30 Stars Vie for the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or
The nominees for the prestigious 2025 Ballon d'Or have been announced, featuring a diverse group of 30 players from some of Europe's top clubs. Among the contenders are Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappé, to name a few [1][2][4].
Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and other elite clubs are well-represented in the list, reflecting their impactful performances during the 2024/25 season. Key players like Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Desiré Doué, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Ousmane Dembélé have been nominated from Paris Saint-Germain [1][3].
From Barcelona, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Robert Lewandowski have made the cut, while Mohamed Salah from Liverpool and Lautaro Martinez and Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan have also been included, despite their teams not winning any trophies [1][2].
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, along with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé, are part of the Madrid contingent [1].
The list also includes several English stars, such as Erling Haaland from Manchester City, Cole Palmer from Chelsea, Declan Rice from Arsenal, and Jude Bellingham from Real Madrid [1]. Viktor Gyökeres, a new signing for Arsenal, has cracked the Ballon d'Or nominees for the first time in his career [1].
Scott McTominay, who had a stellar debut campaign with Napoli, winning the Scudetto and scoring 13 goals with 6 assists in 39 appearances, is another English nominee [1]. Harry Kane and Michael Olise were included after guiding Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title [1].
The award ceremony is scheduled for September 22, 2025, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris [2]. This year's list showcases a broad spectrum of exceptional talent across Europe's top teams, with Dembélé and Yamal being strong contenders due to their key roles in club and international successes [1][3].
However, several players feel they were unfairly left off the nominees list, including Julian Alvarez, Moises Caicedo, Alessandro Bastoni, Ryan Gravenberch, Gabriel, Yann Sommer, Joshua Kimmich, and Alexander Isak [1].
[1] France Football [2] BBC Sport [4] Goal.com
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