Dembélé and Yamal in the fight. Among the Brazilians of the various categories: wines, Raphinha, Estevão, Marta, Amanda Gutiérrez and Botafogo. See list
This Monday, 9/22, at 16h (Brasilia), the winner of the Golden Ball of 2025, the traditional award of the French football magazine, will be known. The ceremony will take place in Paris, in Théâtre du Châtelet. In addition to Vrque of the Year, the best player, the team of the year, the best young player and the best coach in the main prizes will be known, 30 of them are great favorites: Ousmane Dembélé of PSG and the feeling of Barcelona, Lamine Yamal.
To look at
TNT and Hbomax channels broadcast live from 16h (from Brasilia)

Among the Brazilians, two are on the list: Vinicius Jr., protagonist of the dispute of last year, when everyone expected his victory and the golden ball went to the Spaniard Rodrigo (city) and Raphinha, Barcelona. But the possibilities are minimal. Perhaps Little Kid can remain in the ideal selection.
Among the clubs, it seems that the PSG, the current French and championship, will be the winner: Toco Players among the first 30. It would be nine, if Donnarumma had not gone to Manchester City. But the honorable mention of Botafogo, who, thanks to his fantastic campaign in 2024 (Brazilian champion and Libertadores), made a place among the five finalists.

Already Estevão has good chance of winning the prize for best under 21 (Kopa prize). See under all finalists.
The 30 finalists of the golden ball
Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Rice Decenan (Arsenal)
Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan)
Désire Dourd (PSG)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Fabián Ruíz (PSG)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen/Liverpool)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
João Neles (PSG)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Naples/PSG)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Nuno Mendes (PSG)
Ousmane dembélé (PSG)
Pedri (Barcelona)
Raphinha (Barcelona)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Scott Mctominay (Naples)
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool)
Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)
Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting/Arsenal)
Vitinha (PSG)
The 30 finalists among women
In the list of finalists among women, there are two Brazilian women: the veteran Marta, by Orlando Pride, and Amanda Gutiérrez, Palmeiras Striker, who have obtained athletes from business, between men or women, are listed by playing in South American teams. But the truth is that the current champion of the prize, bonmates aatana, is the great favorite.

Bonmati Aitana (Barcelona)
Russia Alessia (Arsenal)
Alexia Pullas (Barcelona)
Amanda GutierRes (Palmeiras)
Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)
Caroline Hansen (Barcelona)
Caroline Weir (Real Madrid)
Chloe Kelly (Manchester City/Arsenal)
Clara Mateo (Paris FC)
Claudia Pina (Barcelona)
Cristiana Girelli (Juventus)
Emily Fox (Arsenal)
Esther Gonzalez (Gotham)
Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)
Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (Arsenal)
Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
Johanna Ryting Kaneryd (Chelsea)
Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich)
Leah Williamson (Arsenal)
Lindsey Heaps (Lyon)
Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)
Mariona Caldty (Arsenal)
Marta (Orlando Pride)
Melchie dummonay (Lyon)
Patri Guijarro (Barcelona)
Pernille Hurder (Bayern Munich)
Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea)
Sofia Cantore (Juventus)
Steph Catley (Arsenal)
Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)

Club of the Year – Finalists
Barcelona (ESP)
Botafogo (bra)
Chelsea (Ing)
Liverpool (Ing)
Paris Saint-Germain (Fra)

Technician of the year
Antonio Conte (Naples)
Arne Slot (Liverpool)
Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
Luis Enrique (PSG)
Best player up to 21 years
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille)
Pau Cubars (Barcelona)
Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth/Real Madrid)
Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
Rodrigo Mora (Port)
João Neles (PSG)
Stephen (Palmeiras/Chelsea)
Désiré Doué (PSG)
Kenan Yildiz (Juventus)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

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