The football world now has a date to mark on its calendar. The 69th edition of the Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony is officially set to take place on September 22, 2025, at the iconic Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Ch\u00e2telet in Paris. As announced by renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the gala event will once again celebrate the best footballing talent across the globe for their performances throughout the 2024\/25 season.<\/p>\n
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The 2024\/25 season has produced some electrifying individual performances, setting the stage for a tightly contested race for the most prestigious individual award in football.<\/p>\n
Lamine Yamal<\/strong> (Barcelona<\/strong>)<\/p>\n The Spanish man have been instrumental in Barcelona\u2019s domestic treble, securing the La Liga title, Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup. Yamal, still only a teenager, dazzled fans with his flair and goal contributions.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Raphinha (Barcelona)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Raphinha\u2019s consistent attacking returns kept Barcelona\u2019s front line ticking. With he having impressive goal tallies, he is firmly in the Ballon d\u2019Or conversation.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (Real Madrid)<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite scoring a sensational 41 goals in his debut season for Real Madrid, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 might fall short in the Ballon d\u2019Or race due to the lack of silverware. While his individual brilliance is unquestionable, the absence of major trophies may hurt his chances.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)<\/strong><\/p>\n Salah has once again proven why he\u2019s considered one of the most consistent forwards in the world. The Egyptian winger is currently the Premier League\u2019s top scorer and played a pivotal role in Liverpool\u2019s title-winning campaign. With a domestic league trophy in his cabinet, Salah is expected to receive serious consideration.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 (PSG)<\/strong><\/p>\n Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 has been the standout performer for Paris Saint-Germain, ending the Ligue 1 season as the club\u2019s top scorer and leading them to the league title. His impact doesn\u2019t stop there \u2013 PSG have also reached the UEFA Champions League final, and a UCL win would significantly boost his Ballon d\u2019Or credentials.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Harry Kane (Bayern Munich<\/strong>)<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a dream debut season in Germany for Harry Kane. The English striker not only topped the Bundesliga goal-scoring charts but also guided Bayern Munich to the league title. With strong individual numbers and a major trophy, Kane is among the top contenders heading into the awards night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The football world now has a date to mark on its calendar. The 69th edition of the Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":35432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1820,3969,321,1823,3919,3738,487,2428,3692,3356],"class_list":["post-15411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-ballon-dor","tag-ballon-dor-2025","tag-cristiano-ronaldo","tag-fabrizio-romano","tag-la-liga","tag-lamine-yamal","tag-lionel-messi","tag-mohamed-salah","tag-ousmane-dembele","tag-raphinha"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}