PARIS, France – Di most anticipated night for football don finally come as Ballon d'Or 2025 dey take place for Théâtre du Châtelet for Paris. Dis ceremony dey gather di big names for football, as dem come to celebrate di best of di best for di game dis season.
From di looks of things, dis year go be hot as nominees dey ready to battle for di prestigious award. We dey talk about Lionel Messi, wey don collect dis award seven times and still dey shine like diamond. And no forget Kylian Mbappé, wey dey chop goals as if na pepper soup! Di ceremony dey happen today, September 22, 2025, at 8 PM BST (3 PM ET, 12:30 AM IST), so make sure sey you no go miss am!
Dis year, di awards dey celebrate achievements from August 1, 2024 to July 13, 2025, wey include di FIFA Club World Cup final for di men, plus di Copa America Femenina for di women. So, football fans, settle down for your favorite corner, grab your palm wine or Jollof rice, as we go gist about di players wey go make history at dis event.
Di men’s Kopa and Yashin Trophies go also join di mix, making it even juicier! Di nominees for Kopa Trophy, wey dey award di best young players, don already drop – make una sharp sharp go check dem out!
Hannah Hampton, di England goalkeeper, don already share tears of joy as she dey receive di inaugural women’s Yashin Trophy. You sabi say she don show class, especially during Women’s European Championship? Dis babe chop recognition! Meanwhile, Gianluigi Donnarumma, wey dey shine for PSG, don collect di men’s Yashin Trophy after helping him club to win di UEFA Champions League. Na wah!
And not forget, di Gerd Müller Trophy for di top striker, di audience dey wait in anticipation as some big names dey fight for am. Last year, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé share di award. This year, we dey expect to see who go carry am home. Di results for dis prestigious awards dey promised to be electrifying!
A no fit wait for di live updates wey go dey come throughout di night. It go dey like di Oscars for football world – glitz, glam, and awards for di best performances across di globe. If your favorite player no win, no forget to still raise your palm wine in celebration because all of dem don make us proud.
So, get your streaming ready, as you fit catch di live show on ballondor.com/en/videos or join CBS if you dey U.S. For India, SonyLIV go carry am live. Gather round your guys and make this event one to remember. Who you think go carry di Ballon d’Or 2025? Make your voice count!
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