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France Football will announce the 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees on August 7. Dembélé and Raphinha currently lead the race.
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The ceremony will take place on September 22 in Paris.
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France Football will unveil the 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees on August 7.
The award night arrives in Paris on September 22.
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Messi and Ronaldo no longer dominate the shortlist, and Rodri’s 2024 upset proved this race thrills.
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Now, Ousmane Dembélé and Raphinha headline a packed field eager to impress.
France Football will drop the men’s shortlist—about 20 of the season’s most influential players—on Wednesday, 7 August 2025.
They’ll name the women’s nominees once the late-July internationals wrap up, so every star gets fair consideration.
The ceremony takes place on Monday, 22 September 2025, at Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet.
Organizers usually kick off between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. CET (1 p.m.–2 p.m. ET), though they haven’t confirmed the exact hour yet.
New talents and underdog stories await.
Don’t miss the 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees announcement—it will set the tone for an unmissable ceremony.
