Ballon d'Or 2025: McTominay among the finalists, official list out today | OneFootball

Among the favorites are Vitinha, Dembélé, Donnarumma, and Yamal. Surprisingly, from England, the name of the Napoli midfielder is also emerging

Ballon d'Or 2025, McTominay appears among the finalists, the official list today

The countdown has officially begun: today, around 3:00 PM, the list of 30 finalists for the Ballon d'Or 2025 will be unveiled, the most prestigious individual award in the world of football. The award ceremony is scheduled for September 22 in Paris, a city that this year hosts many of the main candidates.

PSG dominates the scene The Paris Saint-Germain, fresh from a starring season in Europe and at home, is the most represented club in the list of favorites. Vitinha, Ousmane Dembélé, and Gianluigi Donnarumma are strong candidates, thanks to an extraordinary year at both collective and individual levels.

In particular, Vitinha and Dembélé, both protagonists of decisive performances, seem to have a slightly higher chance than the Italian goalkeeper, who pays the historical tendency of the jurors to privilege players in motion.

To threaten PSG's supremacy could be Lamine Yamal, the very young talent of Barcelona, already indicated by many as a future winner of the trophy.

McTominay, the blue surprise According to some rumors from England, among the 30 could also be Scott McTominay, the Scottish midfielder of Napoli.

Arrived last summer in Castel Volturno, McTominay has become in a short time one of the symbols of Antonio Conte's Napoli, which has conquered the scudetto with consistent performance and record offensive contribution for a midfielder: 12 seasonal goals and numerous decisive performances.

A candidacy that, if confirmed, would represent an important recognition for Italian football, even if the chances of winning remain limited.

Voting criteria The Ballon d'Or is awarded by a jury composed of 100 international journalists, called to vote for the best ten footballers of the season. The main criteria include:

Individual performances

Decisive or spectacular impact

Collective value and titles won

Class and fair play

The votes are awarded according to a progressive scale: the first receives 15 points, the second 12, the third 10, and so on until the tenth (1 point).

Kopa Prize and Yachine Trophy: Yildiz and Donnarumma in the running In addition to the Ballon d'Or, two other awards will be given:

Kopa Prize (best Under 21): among the candidates is also Kenan Yildiz, Juventus attacker, who will have to deal with the big favorite Lamine Yamal, as well as emerging names like Dean Huijsen, Estevao, Rodrigo Mora, Joao Neves, and other young talents.

Yachine Trophy (best goalkeeper): Donnarumma is also present, in the running with Sommer, Oblak, Martinez, Courtois, Bounou, Raya, Sels, Chevalier, and Alisson.

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