PARIS, France — Today, na November 22, 2025, Ballon d'Or ceremony dey happen for the Theatre du Châtelet for Paris. Some of di biggest football stars go gather to receive dem awards; him go start by 8 PM BST (3 PM ET, 12:30 AM IST). Na wetin dem dey call second biggest night for football after World Cup, no be small matter.
Ousmane Dembele from Paris Saint-Germain don dey expect to carry di top men’s award, thanks to him performance wey help PSG become di first French team to get di continental treble. E don really shine for dis past season, scoring 35 goals and getting 16 assists across all competitions. Meanwhile, for di women side, Aitana Bonmati dey grab attention as she dey try to win di Ballon d’Or Féminin for di third year in a row. Na serious feather for her cap, as she don dey dominate di game well well.
The awards go recognize di best players from last season between August 1, 2024 and July 13, 2025, with dem streaming di event live for various platforms all over di globe. L’Equipe go handle di streaming for UK, while CBS go show am live for US. Dem dey even get red carpet coverage just to gree us see wetin our favorite stars dey wear! (I hope dem no go wear something wey go make us close eye)
For this year, UEFA don line up 13 different awards including Men’s and Women’s Yashin Trophies for di best goalkeepers, plus di Kopa Trophy for di best young players. Dem dey prepare well and no surprise, Barcelona players dey among nominees again, as no be dem dey always dey shine like diamond?
Ousmane Dembele go face competition from players like Mohamed Salah and Lamine Yamal, as dem dey contest for di same award. Dembele dey in good company, as all eyes dey on him after he make big headlines during di last Champions League. Him and di PSG team don shake di football world.
On di women’s side, Aitana Bonmati dey lead di charge with other hot contenders like Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo. Everybody dey wait to see if Bonmati go carry di trophy again or if dem go fit topple her dem tori.
Na dis ceremony go determine di best of di best, and football fans dey excited like our Mums when dem dey share party jollof rice! With stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo taking a step back, na new names dey shine for di Ballon d’Or stage.
Na serious matter be all dis, and we dey here for di gbedu. Football don bring us joy, and tonight, we go gather as one family to celebrate di best of di best. Make we no forget to grab our drinks, chill, and enjoy di show. Na night of glitz, glamour, and plenty football wahala!
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