Overview

• The award will honor performances from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 at a ceremony on September 22 at Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet.
• Cristiano Ronaldo was left off the shortlist for a third straight year and dismissed the prize as “ficticio” after netting a hat-trick for Al-Nassr.
• World Cup champions Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martínez contend for the main trophy while Emiliano Martínez vies for the Yashin award as best goalkeeper.
• European outlets view Dembélé as the frontrunner following his pivotal role in PSG’s title sweep throughout the season.
• Emerging talents like Lamine Yamal join veterans such as Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland in a field that reflects football’s evolving talent landscape.