Marcus Rashford of Manchester United has named three players he believes could take home the 2025 Ballon d’Or. Currently on a season-long loan at Barcelona, Rashford has mentioned two of his new teammates. In addition to Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, the England international has also highlighted Ousmane Dembele as another deserving candidate for the title … Read more
Only two Nigerians have made it to the nomination shortlists for the Ballon d’Or 2025, which were released on Thursday. The nominees are the Super Falcons’ goalkeeper Nnadozie Chiamaka and coach Justine Madugu. Chiamaka, who recently transferred from Paris FC to Brighton, has been nominated for the 2025 Women’s Yachine Trophy. At 24 years old, … Read more
On Thursday, France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or award, unveiled the shortlist of nominees for the 2025 edition. 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), … Read more
The forward for Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, has stated that the Ballon d’Or this year should go to either Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain or Lamine Yamal of Barcelona. It is thought that these two players are among the most promising candidates for the award. Raphinha of Barcelona and Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid are … Read more
Coach Luis Enrique of Paris Saint-Germain has nominated six players, including Ousmane Dembélé, as potential winners of the Ballon d’Or this season. Also, Enrique has come clean about his preference for Dembélé to win the top individual medal. When the Ballon d’Or is announced in September, Dembélé will likely be one of the favourites. While … Read more
Lothar Matthäus, a great at Bayern Munich, has backed Lamine Yamal of Barcelona to take home the Ballon d’Or in 2025. For his work this past year with club and nation, the Spain international is deserving of the top individual accolade, says Matthäus. Yamal had a standout season for Barcelona in every competition last year. … Read more
It is Mohamed Salah’s goal to bring honor to his country by winning the Ballon d’Or, according to the Liverpool star. So far this season, Salah has been absolutely sensational for the Reds. In just 49 appearances for Arne Slot’s team, the Egyptian international has scored 33 goals and given 23 assists. With his assistance, … Read more