Overview
- France Football has revealed 30 men’s and 30 women’s nominees across Ballon d’Or, Kopa, Yashin and Cruyff categories.
- New Gerd Müller and Sócrates awards have been added to honor top scorers and social commitment.
- A global jury of 100 men’s and 50 women’s journalists has commenced ranking their top ten choices using a 15-to-1 point system.
- Early frontrunners for the men’s Ballon d’Or are Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal and Vitinha.
- Winners will be announced at a September 22 ceremony at Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet.