US EditionBallon d'Or 2025: PSG dominate nominations as Rodri, Messi and Ronaldo miss cut
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE, AUG 7 – Paris Saint-Germain leads with nine nominations reflecting their treble-winning season as Messi, Ronaldo, and last year's winner Rodri are absent from the 2025 Ballon d'Or shortlist.
- On Thursday, the 30-player Ballon d'Or list was unveiled, with Paris Saint-Germain having nine nominations.
- Despite their storied careers, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo haven't been named among the nominees, and Rodri missed the shortlist after an injury-hit season.
- Gianluigi Donnarumma recorded clean sheets in 34% of PSG appearances, showcasing his goalkeeping skills.
- Ballon d'Or voting kicks off today ahead of the September 22 ceremony in Paris, with the winner to be announced then.
- After years of Messi and Ronaldo’s duopoly, first-time winners will prevail, marking the first back-to-back new winners since Fabio Cannavaro and Kaká in 2006 and 2007.
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Following the announcement of the 30 nominees for Ballon d'or 2025, the mid-point of the PSG, which is part of the list, spoke in favour of its club partner Ousmane Dembélé.
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Bruno Fernandes has not been named in the 2025 Ballon d'Or list, but one of his former Manchester United team-mates did make the cut for the prestigious award after a standout season
While PSG dominates the list for the Golden Ball and Messi and Ronaldo are missing, Slovenian Jan Oblak is also among the nominees for goalkeeper of the year.
By Cesar Lopez, CNN en Español As is customary every year, France Football magazine announced the complete list of nominations for the Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual award given in football. The distinction has been awarded since 1956 and has expanded its categories ever since. George Weah, in 1995, became the first non-European footballer to win the award, while the first South American to win it was Ronaldo Nazario, in 1997. In t…
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