On June 12, the Ballon d'Or organizers announced in an official statement that the list of candidates for the 2025 Ballon d'Or will be revealed on August 7. The official released a teaser poster confirming the announcement date.
Each year, 30 players are shortlisted as candidates, with the final winner decided by voting. The Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or), established by the French magazine France Football, is an annual award recognizing the world's best men's footballer.
Recent 10-year Ballon d'Or winners:
2024: Rodri
2023: Lionel Messi
2022: Karim Benzema
2021: Lionel Messi
2019: Lionel Messi
2018: Luka Modrić
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo
2016: Cristiano Ronaldo
2015: Lionel Messi