2025 Ballon d'Or Winner Announcement Set After Voting Closure

The voting period for the 2025 Ballon d'Or has closed, with the winner set to be announced at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on September 22. Thirty finalists are in the running for the prestigious award, including top players like Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, and Achraf Hakimi.

The winner will be determined based on individual performance, collective play, and votes from journalists representing the top 100 nations. The voting process involved selecting the top 10 players, with the eventual winner being the one with the highest total points accumulated.

The closure of the voting period signals the imminent reveal of the 2025 Ballon d'Or recipient.