Paris, France — Omo, today Na big day for football fans as dem go announce the 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees dem! Wetin you dey wait for? Grab your palm wine, make we gist!
This prestigious award, wey don be like fashion statement for footballers since 1956, dey spotlight the best players dem for both men and women. Each year, dem gather top journalists from around the world to select 30 players from wey dey shine bright like diamond.
As e be, the buzz don start sef. The most talked about names go dey come from men’s category like Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal, and of course, Mo Salah. E go shock me if Salah no enter di mix considering how e don dey sprinkle performance like confetti!
For we women, Aitana Bonmati dey lead di charge. Na she been dey shine the most lately, winning di award for two different times. This year, she dey eye di title for di third time in a row, and wey say? Na small matter, she dey battle with Alexia Putellas and Alessia Russo too!
The voting process no be child play. Na journalists from France Football and L'Équipe go work dey gather all di nominations, then dem go chop di konji and split di top 10 for votes, like dem dey share jollof rice at party. FIFA top 100 countries dem photographers go join di course to cast their own votes too.
But wait, no be only di top players dem go get props! Di ceremony dey plan to showcase plenty awards for young players, goalkeepers, and even humanitarian efforts. Na like this dem dey appreciate di whole football family.
Mark your calendar, my people! September 22, 2025, na di grand finale when dem go announce di ultimate winner inside Theatre du Chatelet. You go fit follow di live updates on L’Équipe app like say na match day.
As we dey prepare our minds for show, e go sweet if you drop your thoughts on who you think na di right person to carry di crown this year. No vex, dem no go send you to grassroots if your pick no win o!
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