Overview
- The gala is taking place on September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris with live broadcasts including CBS in the United States, TNT/HBO Max in Mexico, Movistar/DAZN/MAX in Spain, and ESPN/Disney+ across much of Latin America.
- France Football’s 2025 program adds women’s versions of the Kopa, Yashin and Gerd Müller awards alongside the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or, Johan Cruyff trophies, Club of the Year honors and the Sócrates Award.
- The men’s award is framed as a two-way contest between PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, with PSG’s Vitinha widely mentioned as the third contender.
- Reports attribute to Mundo Deportivo that Yamal is traveling with an entourage of about 20 people and has a private Paris celebration reserved in case he wins.
- The winner is chosen by an international panel of journalists, and for a second straight year Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not among the 30 nominees.