Ballon d’Or Ceremony: start time, where to watch on TV, Italian and Serie A candidates

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·22 September 2025

Ballon d’Or Ceremony: start time, where to watch on TV, Italian and Serie A candidates

The Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place today, Monday, September 22, 2025, at 20:00 CET (19:00 BST): here’s how to watch it live and who the candidates are for Italian and Serie A football.

Football fans are excited to discover the best player of the year at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, which is one of the most anticipated moments of the year.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City celebrates his team’s second goal scored by teammate Jeremy Doku (not pictured) during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and SSC Napoli at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The ceremony will begin at 20:00 CET (19:00 BST) today, Monday, September 22, 2025 and can be watched live on TNT, discovery+ (UK), Paramount+ (US), as well as L’Équipe’s YouTube channel.

Football Italia will also cover the ceremony with a dedicated LIVEBLOG.

The event will also include other recognitions, such as the Women’s Ballon d’Or, the Men’s and Women’s Kopa Trophy (best young player), Men’s and Women’s Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper) and much more.

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Gigio Donnarumma is the only Italian nominee for the Men’s Ballon d’Or, while Sofia Cantore and Cristiana Girelli are Italy’s representatives for the Women’s Ballon d’Or.

Serie A has three representatives for the Men’s Ballon d’Or: Denzel Dumfries and Lautaro Martinez (Inter) and Scott McTominay (Napoli).

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Below are all the nominees for every award at today’s 2025 Ballon d’Or Ceremony.

Men’s Ballon d’Or® 2025 nominees

Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid) Ousmane Dembélé (France, Paris Saint-Germain) Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain) Désiré Doué (France, Paris Saint-Germain) Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands, Inter) Serhou Guirassy (Guinea, Borussia Dortmund) Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden, Sporting CP/Arsenal) Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City) Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain) Harry Kane (England, Bayern) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, Napoli/Paris Saint-Germain) Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona) Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina, Liverpool) Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter) Kylian Mbappé (France, Real Madrid) Scott McTominay (Scotland, Napoli) Nuno Mendes (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain) João Neves (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain) Michael Olise (France, Bayern) Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea) Pedri (Spain, Barcelona) Raphinha (Brazil, Barcelona) Declan Rice (England, Arsenal) Fabián Ruiz (Spain, Paris Saint-Germain) Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool) Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool) Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Real Madrid) Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain) Florian Wirtz (Germany, Leverkusen/Liverpool) Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

Women’s Ballon d’Or® 2025 nominees

Sandy Baltimore (France, Chelsea) Barbra Banda (Zambia, Orlando Pride) Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona) Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea) Klara Bühl (Germany, Bayern) Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Arsenal) Sofia Cantore (Italy, Juventus/Washington Spirit) Steph Catley (Australia, Arsenal) Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Kansas City) Melchie Dumornay (Haiti, OL Lyonnes) Emily Fox (United States, Arsenal) Cristiana Girelli (Italy, Juventus) Esther González (Spain, Gotham FC) Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona) Patri Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona) Amanda Gutierres (Brazil, Palmeiras) Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea) Pernille Harder (Denmark, Bayern) Lindsey Heaps (United States, OL Lyonnes) Chloe Kelly (England, Manchester City/Arsenal) Frida Maanum (Norway, Arsenal) Marta (Brazil, Orlando Pride) Clara Mateo (France, Paris FC) Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona) Clàudia Pina (Spain, Barcelona) Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona) Alessia Russo (England, Arsenal) Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden, Chelsea) Caroline Weir (Scotland, Real Madrid) Leah Williamson (England, Arsenal)

Men’s Kopa Trophy 2025 nominees

Ayyoub Bouaddi (France, Lille) Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona) Désiré Doué (France, Paris Saint-Germain) Estêvão (Brazil, Palmeiras/Chelsea) Dean Huijsen (Spain, Bournemouth/Real Madrid) Myles Lewis-Skelly (England, Arsenal) Rodrigo Mora (Portugal, Porto) João Neves (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain) Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona) Kenan Yıldız (Türkiye, Juventus)

Women’s Kopa Trophy 2025 nominees

Michelle Agyemang (England, Brighton/Arsenal) Linda Caicedo (Colombia, Real Madrid) Wieke Kaptein (Netherlands, Chelsea) Vicky López (Spain, Barcelona) Claudia Martínez Ovando (Paraguay, Club Olimpia)

Men’s Yashin Trophy 2025 nominees

Alisson Becker (Brazil, Liverpol) Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal) Lucas Chevalier (France, Lille) Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid) Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain) Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa) Jan Oblak (Slovenia, Atlético de Madrid) David Raya (Spain, Arsenal) Matz Sels (Belgium, Nottingham Forest) Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter)

Women’s Yashin Trophy 2025 nominees

Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany, Gotham FC) Cata Coll (Spain, Barcelona) Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea) Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC/Brighton) Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands, Arsenal)

Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025 nominees

Antonio Conte (Italy, Napoli) Luis Enrique (Spain, Paris Saint-Germain) Hansi Flick (Germany, Barcelona) Enzo Maresca (Italy, Chelsea) Arne Slot (Netherlands, Liverpool)

Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025 nominees

Sonia Bompastor (France, Chelsea) Arthur Elias (Brazil, Brazil national team) Justine Madugu (Nigeria, Nigeria national team) Renée Slegers (Netherlands, Arsenal) Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England national team)