The winner of the Ballon d’Or is being decided: Lamine Yamal could make history, Kenan Yıldız in the Kopa Trophy

The Ballon d’Or Award Ceremony, organized annually by France Football, brings together the names at the pinnacle of football. The big night, which will be held in Paris this year as well, will witness moments that football fans are eagerly awaiting.

GIANT NAMES ON THE NOMINEE LIST

On the list of 30 total nominees, Real Madrid stars Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Jr. are shown among the strongest contenders. Manchester City's young player Rodri, who won the award last year, is not on the list due to his injury. While it is noteworthy that nine players from the last Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain are nominated, Barcelona's young star Lamine Yamal also stands out as one of the favorites. If Yamal wins the award, he could make history by surpassing Ronaldo, who reached this title at the age of 19.

KENAN YILDIZ IN THE KOPA TROPHY

National footballer Kenan Yıldız, who plays for Juventus, has entered the list of nominees for the Kopa Trophy, which is given to the best players under 21. The presence of Kenan Yıldız on the list this time, where Arda Güler was included last year, has been a separate source of pride for Turkish football. The young star will compete alongside Europe's shining talents such as Lamine Yamal, Désiré Doué, João Neves, and Pau Cubarsí.

2025 BALLON D’OR NOMINEE LIST

Ousmane Dembélé (PSG – France)

Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG – Italy)

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid – England)

Désiré Doué (PSG – France)

Denzel Dumfries (Inter – Netherlands)

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund – Guinea)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City – Norway)

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal – Sweden)

Achraf Hakimi (PSG – Morocco)

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich – England)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG – Georgia)

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona – Poland)

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool – Argentina)

Lautaro Martinez (Inter – Argentina)

Scott McTominay (Napoli – Scotland)

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid – France)

Nuno Mendes (PSG – Portugal)

Joao Neves (PSG – Portugal)

Pedri (Barcelona – Spain)

Cole Palmer (Chelsea – England)

Michael Olise (Bayern Munich – France)

Raphinha (Barcelona – Brazil)

Declan Rice (Arsenal – England)

Fabián Ruiz (PSG – Spain)

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona – Spain)

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool – Germany)

Vitinha (PSG – Portugal)

Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid – Brazil)

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool – Netherlands)

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool – Egypt)