Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- As the 2025 Ballon d'Or event approaches, the fight for football's most illustrious individual award is coming to its finale. On Monday, the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris will present the glitzy ceremony honouring the best male and female players in the world for their amazing performances in the last season.



With 30 shortlisted candidates, focus is strongly placed on the outstanding ones who shone in local leagues, world stages, and regional competitions.



Ousmane Dembele led Paris Saint-Germain to their first-ever Champions League victory and emerged as the shared top scorer in Ligue 1 with 21 goals in a career-defining season. One of the favorites is him because of his key contributions in Europe, including ...