2025 Ballon d'Or Nominees Announced: Our Selections and Rationale
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2025 Ballon d'Or Nominees Announced: Our Selections and Rationale

With the announcement of the 2025 Ballon d'Or nominees, we reveal our picks for this prestigious award and discuss the reasons behind our choices.

The Ballon d’Or shortlist arrived on Thursday with a host of the best footballers in the world finding out whether they are in the mix for the sport’s most famous prize.

Most of the awards – but not the Kopa Trophy – are decided by a panel of 100 journalists from the best footballing nations in the world. This year, CBS Sports does not feature among them.

Nominees for the Men’s Ballon d’Or

  1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool/Egypt)
  2. Raphinha (Barcelona/Brazil)
  3. Ousmane Dembele (PSG/France)
  4. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG and Napoli/Georgia)
  5. Pedri (Barcelona/Spain)
  6. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona/Spain)
  7. Achraf Hakimi (PSG/Morocco)
  8. Vitinha (PSG/Portugal)
  9. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)
  10. Cole Palmer (Chelsea/England)

Nominees for the Women’s Ballon d’Or

  1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal/England)
  2. Esther Gonzalez (Gotham FC/Spain)
  3. Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC/Germany)
  4. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal/Spain)
  5. Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona/Spain)
  6. Hannah Hampton (Chelsea/England)
  7. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/Spain)
  8. Temwa Chawinga (KC Current/Malawi)
  9. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride/Zambia)
  10. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea/England)

Yashin Trophy Nominees

  • Men’s
  1. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)
  2. Alisson (Liverpool/Brazil)
  3. David Raya (Arsenal/Spain)
  • Women’s
  1. Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC/Germany)
  2. Hannah Hampton (Chelsea/England)
  3. Cata Coll (Barcelona/Spain)

Coaches of the Year

  • Men’s
  1. Luis Enrique (PSG)
  2. Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
  • Women’s
  1. Sarina Wiegman (England)
  2. Seb Hines (Orlando Pride)
  3. Renee Slegers (Arsenal)

Clubs of the Year

  • Women’s: Orlando Pride
  • Men’s: Paris Saint-Germain
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