Ballon d’Or 2025 hype is truly beginning to build as nominees were revealed across five categories for men’s and women’s football.

Arsenal target Ayyoub Bouaddi has now been nominated for the Ballon d'Or Kopa Trophy alongside Lamine Yamal and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

The Kepa Trophy was launched in 2018, with Kylian Mbappe emerging as the winner of the inaugural edition. The Frenchman was ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com as 2025 Kopa Trophy Nominees—Ranked. The nominees have now been revealed ...

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is the overwhelming favourite to claim the prestigious trophy for a second year in a row ...

The Ballon d'Or already has its 30 candidates, after France Football, the organizer of the award, announced the names of all ...

In addition to being one of the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or, Lamine Yamal has been nominated for another major award—one that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ever received.

PSG’s treble-winning season and maiden Champions League win means that members of Luis Enrique’s squad dominate the ...

The Kopa Trophy is an award that is presented to the best player under the age of 21 in November, alongside the Ballon d'Or.

Premier League champions Liverpool boast several names on the men’s shortlist. Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, and Mohammed Salah are all in contention for the award, alongside new Liverpool ...

United States women's national team captain Lindsey Heaps also is on the 30-player shortlist alongside international ...

The Ballon d'Or 2025 nominees are in, with the 69th annual ceremony set for September 22 at the Theatre du Chatelet, in Paris, France. Favourites for the ...