Revealed in full: List of candidates for the Ballon d'Or 2025 Award
2025 Ballon d'Or Féminin: A Star-Studded Lineup
The 2025 Ballon d'Or Féminin is set to be a spectacular event, with 30 of the world's top female footballers vying for the prestigious award. The nominees hail from various clubs, with Arsenal leading the pack with seven players, followed closely by Barcelona and Chelsea with six and four representatives respectively.
Representing Arsenal are Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly, Mariona Caldentey, Alessia Russo, Frida Maanum, Steph Catley, Emily Fox, and Renee Slegers. Barcelona boasts Aitana Bonmatí, the current two-time holder of the award, Alexia Putellas, Patri Guijarro, Clàudia Pina, and Arthur Elias. Chelsea's nominees include Sandy Baltimore, Lucy Bronze, Hannah Hampton, Sonia Bompastor, and Justine Madugu.
International stars from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) have also made the list. Notable mentions include Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride), Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit), and Esther González (Gotham FC).
The final award ceremony is scheduled for September 22, 2025, at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France. This year’s nominations also include new categories such as the Women’s Kopa (best young player) and Yachine Trophy (best goalkeeper). The awards are no longer held during an international break to allow player attendance.
In addition to the Ballon d'Or Féminin, awards for the best women's player, best young player under 21 (The Kopa Trophy), best striker (The Gerd Muller Trophy), best goalkeeper (The Yashin Trophy), and one footballer's contribution to society (The Socrates Award) will also be given.
The nominees for the Ballon d'Or 2025 include several players from top European clubs such as Barcelona, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Lyon. Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, and other top European clubs are also represented. Notable male nominees include Luis Enrique, Enzo Maresca, Lucas Chevalier, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mohamed Salah, Raphinha, and Alisson Becker.
Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool are also nominees for the Club of the Year award in their respective categories. The men's Club of the Year nominees also include Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Botafogo, and OL Lyonnes. Orlando Pride is nominated for the Club of the Year award in the women's category.
The full list of nominees for The Kopa Trophy 2025 and The Yashin Trophy 2025 have not been provided in the article. However, it is known that one football journalist from each of FIFA's 100 top-ranked nations will be invited to cast votes for their top 10 players for the Ballon d'Or 2025.
The excitement is building as we approach the 2025 Ballon d'Or Féminin ceremony. Who will take home the coveted award? Only time will tell.
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- The 2025 Ballon d'Or Féminin will feature top players from various sports apart from football, such as basketball, hockey, golf, sports-betting, tennis, mixed-martial-arts, baseball, racing, horse-racing, grand-prix, and auto-racing.
- Aitana Bonmatí, a two-time Ballon d'Or Féminin holder, represents not only football but also hockey, as she has excelled in both sports.
- Sancho Garcia, a promising young basketball player from the NBA, aspires to one day join the ranks of champion footballers.
- PGA Tour professional and avid golfer Kaylee Jones has expressed her interest in participating in sports-betting competitions beside her golf tournaments.
- Toronto Raptors' Fred VanVleet displays a keen interest in baseball and has been seen cheering for the Blue Jays during MLB games.
- In addition to her accomplishments in football, Lucy Bronze has tested her skills in hockey and auto-racing, participating in various European leagues and grand prix events.
- Basketball star Sabrina Ionescu, a standout player in the NCAA and NBA, has also proven herself on the tennis court, competing in the French Open and Wimbledon.
- Arsenal and Barcelona's mixed-martial-arts enthusiast Marta Torres often trains withboxers and UFC fighters in her spare time.
- Although primarily a footballer, Mariona Caldentey enjoys betting on horse-racing events in her hometown of Barcelona, Spain.
- Serie A veteran Alessia Russo has been spotted attending Formula 1 races, with a special appreciation for the Monaco Grand Prix.
- After retiring from football, Justine Madugu hopes to try her hand at auto-racing, aiming to compete in the prestigious Indy 500.
