The Ballon d’Or 2025 nominee list has officially dropped, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most competitive years in recent memory. With Manchester City’s Rodri sidelined by injury and out of the race , the door has swung wide open for a new king to claim the sport’s highest individual honor, SI reports. Could it be Mohamed Salah or even Lamine Yamal? Expand Tweet

Paris Saint-Germain headline the men’s nominations, with a staggering 10 players from their treble-winning squad making the list. The club finally captured its first Champions League title in emphatic fashion, crushing Inter Milan 5–0 in the final. Ousmane Dembélé, a standout in that historic run, now leads the pack of favorites. He’s flanked by fellow PSG nominees like Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi a

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