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Ballon d'Or LIVE: Who will be crowned the best in the world?

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The Ballon d'Or trophy
The Ballon d'Or trophyFRANCK FIFE / AFP

Tonight's the night that football's most prestigious individual prizes will be handed out, with the men's and women's winners of the 2025 Ballon d'Or being announced, and you can follow the awards live with Flashscore.

Live updates

19:32 CET - After a bit of a delay, Barcelona's midfield maestro Pedri has been announced as finishing 11th in the rankings, narrowly missing out on the top 10, which will be revealed later this evening.

19:13 CET - The final set of rankings, for now, have been revealed, with players 15-12 as follows:

15th: Viktor Gyokeres

14th: Desire Doue

13th: Harry Kane

12th: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

18:42 CET - We're quickly approaching the final 10 nominees, with players ranked 20-16 now revealed.

20th: Lautaro Martinez

19th: Joao Neves

18th: Scott McTominay

17th: Robert Lewandowski

16th: Vinicius Junior

18:23 CET - The next five players ranked 25-21 have been revealed, including Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham at 23rd and Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy in 21st.

18:15 CET - The men's players ranked 30-11 are starting to be announced, with Premier League champion Virgil van Dijk surprisingly low at 28th and Erling Haaland coming in at 26th.

17:50 CET - Time to take a closer look at the clear favourite for the men's crown: Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele.

The 28-year-old was instrumental in PSG's historic 2024/25 campaign, scoring 35 times across all competitions, including eight goals and six assists to help lead the Parisians to their first-ever UEFA Champions League title.

He also won the Ligue 1 Golden Boot, netting 21 goals to fire Luis Enrique's men to a 13th top-flight crown.

Dembele produced a superb 24/25 campaign in the UCL
Dembele produced a superb 24/25 campaign in the UCLOpta by StatsPerform

17:38 CET - The list of women ranked 30-11 has been released, with plenty of standout names to make a note of. 

Bayern Munich's Pernille Harder has come in at 20th, Zambian striker Barbra Banda at 14th, and legendary Brazilian forward Marta at 12th.

Check out the full thread of players below.

17:25 CET - The biggest names across the world of football descend on Paris, each with their own tale of achievements to keep track of.

Thankfully, we have a new tool to help you keep updated with the players who make you enjoy the beautiful game.

Find out more now. 

17:00 CET - Hello and welcome to Flashscore's live coverage of the 2025 Ballon d'Or awards!

Who will take home football's most prestigious individual prizes tonight? Will Ousmane Dembele edge out Lamine Yamal, or will there be a surprise winner? Will one of the England women's team put the trophy alongside Euro 2025 in their collection, or will Aitana Bonmati make it three from three?

We'll be bringing you live updates from the ceremony, which will begin at around 21:00 CET, and in the meantime, check out who the nominees are for each award here.

Where to watch

The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be streamed for free on L'Equipe's YouTube channel, while broadcasters have also struck deals to air it in some territories, including:

Australia: beIN

Brazil: TNT Sports

Canada: DAZN

Denmark: Viaplay

Finland: Viaplay

Germany: DAZN

Ghana: Max2, New World Sport 1

India: Sony Sports Ten 1

Kenya: Max2, New World Sport 1

Mexico: Claro Sports

Netherlands: Ziggo Sport 2

Nigeria: Max2, New World Sport 1

Spain: Movistar Plus

Sweden: Viaplay

USA: Paramount+


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