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Ballon d'Or 2025: Nominees for Kopa Trophy Confirmed

PARIS, AUG 7 – The 2025 Kopa Trophy shortlist features 10 top young male players and introduces the inaugural women's award, highlighting rising stars like Michelle Agyemang and Lamine Yamal.

  • France Football announced the 2025 Kopa Trophy nominees for the best under-21 football players worldwide this season.
  • This follows Lamine Yamal's 2024 win and a four-year consecutive streak of El Clasico players winning the award.
  • The shortlist includes ten players from major clubs such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Chelsea, Porto, Juventus, Lille, and Palmeiras.
  • The winner will be revealed on September 22 during the 2025 Ballon d'Or event, with Lamine Yamal favored to retain his crown.
  • The nominations highlight young talents competing nationally and internationally, suggesting a competitive race among established football clubs.
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Kenan Yildiz, the Turkish talent of Juventus, shines among the ten finalists for the Kopa 2025 Trophy, the prestigious France Football award for the best Under 21 in the world. At only 20 years old, the number 10 Bianconero won all with 12 goals and a key role in the path to the World Championship for Club. [...] L'articolo Juventus, Yildiz and Huijsen: Stars Bianconere at the Kopa 2025 Trophy comes from UltimeJuve.it.

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The list of nominees for the Kopa Trophy, rewarding the world's best hope, was unveiled this Thursday, including two PSG players and one from Lille.

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Kenan Yıldız, a 20-year-old international who plays for Juventus, has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the best young player of the year. He was among the 10 nominees for the Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best young player under 21.

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ESPN UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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