Ballon d'Or 2025 nominees: McTominay plus eight Premier League stars up for award

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Nominees announced for the 2025 Ballon d'Or
Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay nominated - full list of nominees
Lionesses nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or
Lewis-Skelly among Kopa Trophy nominees - full list of nominees for the best men's under-21 player
Agyemang nominated for Women's Kopa Trophy - for the best women's under-21 players
Hannah Hampton a nominee for best women's goalkeeper | Alisson Becker on the list for the best men's keeper
Sonia Bompastor and Sarina Wiegman shortlisted for women's coach of the year | Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca on the men's list
Arsenal and Chelsea on Women's Club of the Year shortlist | Liverpool and Chelsea on men's version
When will the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner be announced? | How is the winner decided?
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Ballon d'Or 2025 - notable omissionspublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 7 August

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So that's who's IN. But what about those who've missed out?
It probably comes as no surprise, but there is no space on the list for England duo Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is now a Real Madrid player, or Bukayo Saka who may feel slightly aggrieved to miss out despite an injury ravished end to the 2024-25 campaign.
And, despite being the one positive in a dreadful season for Man Utd, Bruno Fernandes isn't on the list either.
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 7 August

McTominay should finish in the top 10! He won the league & he was the league's best player. How many players on this list can say that?
Adam, Inverness
Ballon d'Or nominees - Scott McTominaypublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 7 August

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Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay is also among the nominees for Ballon d'Or.
The nomination is recognition for McTominay's brilliant debut campaign with Napoli following his £25m move from United in 2024.
Scotland international McTominay, 28, was instrumental in Napoli's title success, scoring 12 times in 34 league appearances as he was crowned Serie A's player of the year.
McTominay's 2024-25 statistics:
- Age: 28
- Appearances: 39
- Goals: 13
- Assists: 6
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Get Involved - PSG players the favourites?published at 14:56 British Summer Time 7 August

Only one winner stands out for me. Dembélé scored 33 goals and 15 assists in 49 games. Ligue 1 Player of the Year, Champions League Player of the Season, won the treble - League, Cups, and Champions League. #GameOver
Wayne, Surrey
Based on last season Dembele or Kvaratskhelia
Gabe, Peterborough
Kvaratskhelia for me. Not only for PSG but also for Napoli in 1st half of season. Pace, dribbling skills and goal threat make him my Number One.
Bria, Airdrie
PSG players getting a lot of your attention...
Ballon d'Or nominees - Declan Ricepublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 7 August

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Rice, Rice baby.
Declan Rice completes a quartet of English players among the Ballon d'Or nominees.
The 26-year-old was at the heartbeat for everything good Arsenal did in 2024-25.
His highlight, among may, the two stunning free-kicks he scored against Real Madrid in last season's Champions League.
Rice's 2024-25 statistics:
- Age: 26
- Appearances: 52
- Goals: 9
- Assists: 10
Premier League stars nominated for Ballon d'Orpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 7 August
Premier League

There are eight players who currently play in the Premier League up for the Ballon d'Or this year. Liverpool with the mainstay of those. Can any of these names win?
Arsenal - Declan Rice, Viktor Gyokeres
Chelsea - Cole Palmer
Liverpool - Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister
Manchester City - Erling Haaland
Watch nowpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 7 August

You can also now click on the 'Watch live' tab at the top of this page to tune into BBC Sport's Hugh Ferris dissecting the 2025 Ballon d'Or nominations.
He will be joined by BBC Sport chief football news reporter Simon Stone and Italian football expert and European football expert Nicky Bandini among others during the stream.
Ballon d'Or nominees - Harry Kanepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 7 August

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England and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane was the first of three Englishmen to be nominated for the 2025 Ballon d'Or.
His incredible goalscoring record has become the norm wherever he has been playing but for those that need a reminder...
A look at his 2024-25 statistics:
- Age: 32
- Appearances: 51
- Goals: 41
- Assists: 14
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Get Involvedpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 7 August

There you have it, the full list of nominees for the men's and women's Ballon d'Or.
Who gets your pick? Let us know by clicking on the 'Get Involved' button at the top of this page...
When will the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner be announced?published at 14:39 British Summer Time 7 August

The winner of the 2025 Ballon d'Or, along with the other prizes, will be announced on 22 September 2025 during a ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in central Paris.
Men's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 7 August

Here's the full list of Men's Ballon d'Or nominees - 30 players who will battle for the most coveted individual prize in world football!
- Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
- Desire Doue (PSG & France)
- Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund & Guinea)
- Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway)
- Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal & Sweden)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG & Morocco)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG & Georgia)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool & Argentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan & Argentina)
- Scott McTominay (Napoli & Scotland)
- Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid & France)
- Nuno Mendes (PSG & Portugal)
- Joao Neves (PSG & Portugal)
- Pedri (Barcelona & Spain)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea & England)
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich & France)
- Raphinha (Barcelona & Brazil)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal & England)
- Fabian Ruiz (PSG & Spain)
- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands)
- Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid & Brazil)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt)
- Florian Wirtz (Liverpool & Germany)
- Vitinha (PSG & Portugal)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona & Spain)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist
Men's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 7 August
- Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
- Desire Doue (PSG & France)
- Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund & Guinea)
- Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway)
- Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal & Sweden)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG & Morocco)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG & Georgia)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool & Argentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan & Argentina)
- Scott McTominay (Napoli & Scotland)
- Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid & France)
- Nuno Mendes (PSG & Portugal)
- Joao Neves (PSG & Portugal)
- Pedri (Barcelona & Spain)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea & England)
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich & France)
- Raphinha (Barcelona & Brazil)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal & England)
- Fabian Ruiz (PSG & Spain)
- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist
Men's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 7 August

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Chelsea's Cole Palmer finds a place in the list after helping his club win the Conference League and Fifa Club World Cup.
- Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
- Desire Doue (PSG & France)
- Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund & Guinea)
- Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway)
- Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal & Sweden)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG & Morocco)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG & Georgia)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool & Argentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan & Argentina)
- Scott McTominay (Napoli & Scotland)
- Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid & France)
- Nuno Mendes (PSG & Portugal)
- Joao Neves (PSG & Portugal)
- Pedri (Barcelona & Spain)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea & England)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist
Men's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 7 August

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- Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
- Desire Doue (PSG & France)
- Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund & Guinea)
- Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway)
- Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal & Sweden)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG & Morocco)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG & Georgia)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool & Argentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan & Argentina)
- Scott McTominay (Napoli & Scotland)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist
Men's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 7 August

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England captain Harry Kane is on the shortlist after a prolific season with Bayern Munich in Germany.
- Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
- Desire Doue (PSG & France)
- Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund & Guinea)
- Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway)
- Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal & Sweden)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG & Morocco)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist
Men's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 7 August

No wonder the Men's Ballon d'Or list is going to be dominated by Paris St-Germain players with Ousmane Dembele and Gianluigi Donnarumma included in the first set.
- Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
- Desire Doue (PSG & France)
- Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
McTominay nominated for Ballon d'Orpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 7 August

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We quickly move on to the Men's Ballon d'Or nominees.
And here's the news that everyone was waiting for - Scotland's very own Scott McTominay has been nominated for the most prestigious individual prize in world football!
Women's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 7 August

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England defender Leah Williamson is the last name called and makes it five Lionesses out of the 30 nominees.
Scotland's Caroline Weir is also among the names.
So here's the full list of Women's Ballon d'Or nominees:
- Lucy Bronze (Chelsea & England)
- Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride & Zambia)
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona & Spain)
- Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea & France)
- Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal & Spain)
- Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich & Germany)
- Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit & Italy)
- Steph Catley (Arsenal & Australia)
- Melchie Dumornay (Lyon & Haiti)
- Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current & Malawi)
- Emily Fox (Arsenal & USA)
- Cristiana Girelli (Juventus & Italy)
- Esther Gonzalez (Gotham & Spain)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona & Norway)
- Patri Guijarro (Barcelona & Spain)
- Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras & Brazil)
- Hannah Hampton (Chelsea & England)
- Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich & Denmark)
- Lindsey Heaps (Lyon & USA)
- Chloe Kelly (Arsenal & England)
- Marta (Orlando Pride & Brazil)
- Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (Arsenal & Norway)
- Ewa Pajor (Barcelona & Poland)
- Clara Mateo (Paris FC & France)
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal & England)
- Claudia Pina (Barcelona & Spain)
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona & Spain)
- Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea & Sweden)
- Caroline Weir (Real Madrid & Scotland)
- Leah Williamson (Arsenal & England)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist
Women's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 7 August

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Russoooooooooo.
Arsenal and England forward Alessia Russo is in the running for the 2025 women's Ballon d'Or.
Russo shared the WSL Golden Boot award alongside Khadija Shaw and helped the Gunners lift the Champions League for the second time.
Oh, she also scored the equaliser for England in the Euro 2025 final.
- Lucy Bronze (Chelsea & England)
- Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride & Zambia)
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona & Spain)
- Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea & France)
- Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal & Spain)
- Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich & Germany)
- Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit & Italy)
- Steph Catley (Arsenal & Australia)
- Melchie Dumornay (Lyon & Haiti)
- Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current & Malawi)
- Emily Fox (Arsenal & USA)
- Cristiana Girelli (Juventus & Italy)
- Esther Gonzalez (Gotham & Spain)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona & Norway)
- Patri Guijarro (Barcelona & Spain)
- Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras & Brazil)
- Hannah Hampton (Chelsea & England)
- Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich & Denmark)
- Lindsey Heaps (Lyon & USA)
- Chloe Kelly (Arsenal & England)
- Marta (Orlando Pride & Brazil)
- Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (Arsenal & Norway)
- Ewa Pajor (Barcelona & Poland)
- Clara Mateo (Paris FC & France)
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal & England)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist
Women's Ballon d'Or nomineespublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 7 August

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Double England nomination alert!
Chloe 'pressure, what pressure?' Kelly and Hannah Hampton make it a trio of English nominees so far.
It's the second time Hampton has been mentioned today having also been among the names in the running for the Women's Yachine Trophy.
- Lucy Bronze (Chelsea & England)
- Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride & Zambia)
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona & Spain)
- Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea & France)
- Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal & Spain)
- Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich & Germany)
- Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit & Italy)
- Steph Catley (Arsenal & Australia)
- Melchie Dumornay (Lyon & Haiti)
- Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current & Malawi)
- Emily Fox (Arsenal & USA)
- Cristiana Girelli (Juventus & Italy)
- Esther Gonzalez (Gotham & Spain)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona & Norway)
- Patri Guijarro (Barcelona & Spain)
- Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras & Brazil)
- Hannah Hampton (Chelsea & England)
- Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich & Denmark)
- Lindsey Heaps (Lyon & USA)
- Chloe Kelly (Arsenal & England)
*Those in bold are the latest five to be added to the shortlist