Ballon d’Or Ceremony: Na Who Go Carry Am Dis Year?

Paris, France – As we gear up for one of football’s biggest nights, the 2025 Ballon d'Or be here again, no be small wahala. Dis year, e go happen for September 22, and the whole world dey watch how everything go unfold. The venue? The grand Théâtre du Châtelet, wey don turn to the home of glory and controversy for football lovers.

Last year, e shock everyone when Manchester City’s Rodri chop the Ballon d’Or after e knack all the big boys, including Vinícius Júnior wey dey vex so tey e no gree show face last year. This year, as Messi and Ronaldo don dey waka small-small to the back of the stage, we go fit see new faces shine for the award wey don dey bless footballers since way back.

Ousmane Dembélé dey shine as the top contender dis year after PSG manage gather trophies like sweets. But remember say Barcelona boys like Raphinha and Lamine Yamal dey also hot, no go just write dem off. Dis competition na like head-to-head on top who go show face for red carpet. Everybody wan snap pic with the big trophies, but e fit be say some players no go fit show, like Dembélé, wey dey face match on the same day.

UEFA don make sure say everywhere go dey available for streaming so no wahala. For Nigeria, you fit catch am for L’Equipe YouTube channel, while in the USA, CBS Sports dey hold am down tight. E go start for 2 p.m. ET, red carpet style, before the main event begin at 3 p.m. ET. E go sure say e go be show for the history books, with 13 awards up for grabs, including new ones for the ladies. Make we no forget the humanitarian Socrates Award for players wey dey do good outside the pitch.

Apart from all the glitz and glamour, dis year’s ceremony dey carry wahala as dem don balance both men and women awards. Finally, na everybody dey shine! As the tension dey rise, with Dembélé’s attendance in doubt, we dey watch how everything go play out. The voting dey depend on journalists wey go sit down, discuss, and select dem top players. Na 100 for men, 50 for women, so everybody dey keep eye on how dem go score them.

All in all, this Ballon d’Or na no small matter, as e promise to create another epic memory. E be like say we dey enter era wey football fit surprise us as new winners fit dey emerge every year – no more Messi and Ronaldo rule. So gather your people, grab your palm wine, and make sure say you dey set your alerts for the big event. Who go carry di trophy? Make we dey find out on that day!