September 22, 2025 Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele is widely expected to hold off Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal and claim the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati is tipped to secure a third consecutive women’s crown. The football world will converge on the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris for the prestigious ceremony, which
In a surprising shift that signals a changing of the guard in world football, the names of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are notably absent from the just-unveiled 30-man shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. The announcement, made on Wednesday by France Football, has drawn attention across global football circles as it marks the
Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has been nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Women’s Team Coach of the Year award, marking a historic moment for Nigerian football. The prestigious nomination was announced on Thursday by the official Ballon d’Or organisers, placing Madugu among the world’s elite women’s football coaches. Madugu, 61, led Nigeria’s
In a moment of immense pride for Nigerian football, Super Falcons’ first-choice goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has been nominated for the 2025 Women’s Yachine Trophy, a prestigious category under the Ballon d’Or awards that recognises the most outstanding female goalkeeper in world football. The announcement places Nnadozie among the finest goalkeepers globally, further solidifying her status
