2025 Ballon d’Or: nominees and where to watch | OneFootball

The 69th edition of the Ballon d'Or will take place this Monday, September 22, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in central Paris. Alexis Mac Allister ranked 22nd and Lautaro Martínez 20th. Dibu Martínez will compete for the Yashin trophy.

Although tradition usually dictates that the awards gala takes place in October, France Football magazine has decided to bring the ceremony forward by a month. In addition to the iconic trophy for the male and female categories, other awards such as the Kopa, for the best under-21 player, will also be presented. Below, find out all the details: nominees, time, where to watch live, and more.

While various distinctions of great value are distributed, as always the highlight of the day is the award for the best player in the world and in the male category we are facing one of the most exciting years as there is a great unpredictability of the winner: Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Mbappé, Vitinha are the big names who, without a doubt, have an advantage, but the winner is really a mystery.

As for the female category, Spain once again dominates the list of favorites. Alexia Putellas, winner of two in a row in 2021 and 2022, Aitana Bonmatí, who reached glory in 2023 and 2024, are along with Mariona Caldentey, the main candidates.

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