The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris to Host the 2025 Ballon d'Or Ceremony Tonight
The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris will host the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony tonight at 7:00 PM, an award presented by the magazine France Football. Among the top contenders for this year's award are Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé, Portuguese Vitinha, Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, and Spaniard Fabián Ruiz, all from Paris Saint-Germain, the winner of the Champions League. The list also includes the FC Barcelona duo, Brazilian Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, as well as Liverpool's Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, and French Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappé, the winner of the 2025 Golden Shoe. According to a report by the French newspaper L'Équipe, the winner has not yet been informed of their victory and will only find out tonight during the ceremony. The event will also announce the winners of other categories, including the Women's Ballon d'Or, the Yachine Trophy for the best goalkeeper in the world, and the Kopa Trophy for the best young player. Although the Ballon d'Or is one of the most prestigious sports awards in the world and has a significant economic impact on the lives of the players who win it, it does not come with any direct financial reward. The trophy is not made of solid gold, but rather a mixture of metals coated with a bright golden layer. It is primarily a symbolic trophy.
