Ballon d'Or 2025 Ceremony: Who Are the Favorites Among Men and Women.

According to The Sun: The Ballon d'Or 2025 is approaching, and the battle for these prestigious awards is gradually gaining momentum.

With sports legends, young talents, and true goal scorers present, this year's celebration in Paris promises to be exciting.

So who really has a chance of winning trophies and other awards?

Men's Ballon d'Or

Here is a list of candidates for the Ballon d'Or 2025:

1) Ousmane Dembélé (PSG)

In the 2024/25 season, the Frenchman scored 37 goals and provided 16 assists. He won the Treble, including PSG's first championship in the Champions League, making him the clear favorite among bookmakers.

2) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

Yamal had an incredible season, scoring 21 goals and providing 26 assists, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Supercup. Although he is unlikely to win the award this year, he will become the youngest winner in history.

3) Raphinha (Barcelona)

Having won the same trophies as Yamal, he also made it into Barcelona's trio, scoring 39 goals and providing 25 assists, marking his most successful season.

4) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

The Egyptian, who has never finished voting for the Ballon d'Or higher than fifth place, had a truly impressive year. Salah helped Liverpool sensationally win the Premier League title, scoring 29 goals in the league (34 in all competitions) and adding 18 assists.

Women's Ballon d'Or

The main contenders for the women's Ballon d'Or:

• 1) Mariona Caldentei (Arsenal) – 23 goals, 18 assists, won the Champions League
• 2) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) – 27 goals, 21 assists, won Liga F, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Supercup.
• 3) Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) – 20 goals, 16 assists, and the same trophies as Putellas.

Kopa Trophy for Men

Some of the nominees for the Kopa Trophy, which could contend for the title of best young player:

• Lamine Yamal
• Desiree Due
• João Neves

Yamal could become the first player to win this trophy two years in a row if he continues to display the same outstanding performances.

Kopa Trophy for Women

The expected winners of the women's Kopa trophy:

• Michelle Agyemang
• Linda Caicedo
• Vike Captain
• Vicky Lopez

Manager of the Year

It is expected that the award for best coach will go to Luis Enrique, who had a revolutionary season with PSG, winning the Treble.

Club of the Year

Considering the likelihood that Luis Enrique will receive the Kopa Trophy award, it makes sense that PSG will also win the club of the year. The team's performance last season was extremely impressive, so a similar night is expected at the awards.

The Ballon d'Or 2025 promises to be an exciting event that will not only highlight the achievements of individual players but also draw attention to world football as a whole. Given the competitiveness among the candidates, each of them could be a real sensation at the awards ceremony.