Summary

  • Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or

  • Hampton and Donnarumma win goalkeepers of the year

  • Yamal wins award for best young player and Lopez wins the women's

  • Wiegman and Luis Enrique win coaches of year

  • Arsenal named women's club of the year and PSG win men's trophy

  • Five Lionesses in top 10 of Ballon d'Or Feminin

  • Yamal and Dembele favourites for men's top award

  • Watch reaction on this page after top awards handed out

  • Get Involved: Comment on this page, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

Live Reporting

Neil Johnston

  1. Bonmati wins Women's Ballon d'Or
    Breaking

    Ballon d'Or

    Three in a row for history maker Aitana Bonmati!

  2. Still waiting.

  3. And we're still being kept waiting to find out the winner.

  4. By the way, Hannah Hampton came 10th for the main women's prize, Lucy Bronze was ninth and Leah Williamson was seventh.

  5. Get Involved: Your picks for the Ballon d'Or

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    Keep forgetting that these awards lean heavily to UCL success. Not sure if that's right or not but it seems like a fact of life.

    MG

  6. Ballon d'Or

    Aitana Bonmati has won this award the past two editions.

    Will the Spain legend make it three in a row?

  7. Russo third

    Alessia Russo comes third! We're still awaiting to find out the winner between Aitana Bonmati and Arsenal's Mariona Caldentey.

  8. Who fancies Champions League and Euro 2025 winner Alessia Russo for this?

  9. Ballon d'Or

    The women's award is first up...

    Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta is going to present this.

  10. Get Involved: Your picks for the Ballon d'Or

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    For outstanding defence across the season, and even better in two major finals, Leah Williamson hands down. Doesn’t have to be an attacking player.

    Stephen, Milton Keynes

  11. Right, we're edging ever closer to finding out the winners of the men's and women's Ballon d'Or.

    But first the audience is watching some sort of dance act.

  12. Ballon d'Or

    The Socrates Award goes to the Xana Foundation which is dedicated to providing comprehensive support to children and young people with life-threatening illnesses. The foundation was launched by Paris St-Germain boss Luis Enrique following the death of his daughter Xana aged nine in 2019 after a battle with a rare form of bone cancer.

  13. Get Involved: Your picks for the Ballon d'Or

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    The Ballon D’Or is supposed to be an individual award but I think there is too much reliance on which team won the Champions League. After the season he had, Salah should be in with a great shout but I doubt he’ll be in the top two.

    Matthew, Hemel Hempstead

  14. Ballon d'Or

    Now it's time for the Socrates Award - awarded to a player who has made significant contributions to social initiatives and humanitarian causes.

  15. Get Involved: Arsenal named women's club of the year

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    Chelsea and Barcelona will feel hard done by after sweeping domestic trophies, but everyone wants to win the Champions League above all else, and it was Arsenal who got there. Well deserved.

    Martin

  16. And the winner is...Paris St-Germain.

    No surprise really.

    Champions League, Ligue 1, French Cup, etc, etc.

    PSG president collects men's club of the year awardGetty Images

  17. DJ Snake is now going to announce the men's club of the year.

  18. 'Invest in women, invest in women's sport'

    Ballon d'Or

    Arsenal managers Renee Slegers speaking on stage after the European champions were named women's club of the year: "Wow. Thank you so much. It's a true honour for Arsenal to be recognised as Women's club of the year and we are so pleased to be here tonight to accept this award on behalf of everyone connected to our club.

    "I'm proud to stand here representing this club that has pioneered women's football for 38 years, since 1987, when we were founded as part of Arsenal Community. It's fitting that we are being celebrated here tonight as community is what we are building at Arsenal women.

    "I'd like to thank our owners, Stan and Josh [Kroenke], the board, Claire [Wheatley] and everyone across the club that strives every day to give us the best possible conditions to make it possible to do what we want to.

    "Finally I can't stand here and not reference our wonderful supporters, who are, and have always been, such an integral part of who we are as a club. Driving us to play in front of sold out crowds at Emirates stadium. We truly could not achieve any of this without you all.

    "Invest in women. Invest in women's sport. When we do that, all of us benefit."

  19. A bitter-sweet night for Luis Enrique.

    His PSG side have lost 1-0 away to Marseille in Ligue 1.

  20. 'Time for me to thank so many people'

    Ballon d'Or

    PSG manager Luis Enrique speaking on a video after winning the men's coach of the year award: "It is time for me to thank so many people. First of all I would like to thank my family. It is a special award for them too. Then I would like to thank everyone from Paris St-Germain, everyone makes this club what it is. And of course the players, because they accomplished an incredible year.

    "I would like to thank two very special people. First president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who always looks after the team, and also Luis Campos, we have always shared a special relationship."