On Thursday, France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or award, unveiled the shortlist of nominees for the 2025 edition.
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The nominees were selected by prominent journalists from across the continent and shared on their social media channels.
Included in the list are Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), and Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal).
Also featured are Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Serhou Guiarassy (Borussia Dortmund), and Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan).
This year, the competition for the award is anticipated to be between Yamal, Dembele, and Mbappe. The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on September 22.