The Ballon d'Or is one of football's most coveted individual awards, given to the men's and women's players who are thought to have performed the best during a specific time frame. It ran on a calendar-year basis for decades, and the winner was chosen by a group of foreign journalists. However, in 2022, the award moved to a season-based voting process to better correspond with football's competitive cycles. Here, you will find the results of the 2025 Ballon d'Or including recent winners. Ballon d'Or 2025 Ballon d’Or 2025 ceremony summary: Dembélé, Aitana winners, votes, nominees Follow all the action from Paris as the Ballon d’Or ceremony gets underway at the Théâtre du ... The 2025 Ballon d'Or was the 69th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2024–25 season. The winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or is set to be announced at tonight’s glitzy ceremony in Paris, with superstar names from Real Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Liverpool and PSG in the running for football’s most prestigious individual award. Last year, Manchester City midfielder Rodri became only the third player not named Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim France Football’s golden ball since 2007. But who will follow in Rodri’s footsteps this year?
