In this annual ceremony organized by ‘France Football’ magazine since 1956, the best players of the past season are honored. A select group of stars, most notably the young Lamine Yamal from Barcelona and Ousmane Dembélé from Paris Saint-Germain, are competing for the award this year. The Ballon d’Or award is based on three main criteria to determine the winner: individual performance and influential personality, team performance and record during the season, and the player’s level and sense of fair play. Each participating journalist ranks the top 10 players according to their opinion, awarding points to each player as follows: 1st place: 15 points, 2nd place: 12 points, 3rd place: 10 points, 4th place: 8 points, 5th place: 7 points, 6th place: 5 points, 7th place: 4 points, 8th place: 3 points, 9th place: 2 points, 10th place: 1 point.
In the 69th edition of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, 13 awards will be distributed, divided between men and women, in addition to a mixed competition award, as follows:
– Men’s Ballon d’Or.
– Women’s Ballon d’Or.
– Kopa Trophy (Best Young Male Player).
– Women’s Kopa Trophy (Best Young Female Player).
– Yashin Trophy for Men (Best Goalkeeper).
– Women’s Yashin Trophy (Best Female Goalkeeper).
– Cruyff Award for Men (Best Coach).
– Cruyff Award for Women (Best Female Coach).
– Best Men’s Club.
– Best Women’s Club.
– Gerd Müller Award for Men (Best Scorer).
– Gerd Müller Award for Women (Best Female Scorer).
– Socrates Award (Best Humanitarian Work).
This year’s list of nominees features a group of bright stars in the world of football, including:
– Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)
– Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
– Ousmane Dembélé (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
– Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
– Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
– Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
– Kylian Mbappé (France, Real Madrid)
– Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
– Vinicius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
This year sees fierce competition, with many players hoping to make their mark, whether in terms of individual or team achievements, in one of the most prestigious global football awards.
