PSG dominate list of men’s Ballon D’Or nominees

For the second straight year, the 2025 Ballon d’Or will have a new winner after Rodri winner in 2024 failed to make the list of 30 nominees dominated by Paris Saint-Germain that was released on Thursday Lionel Messi, who won the last of his eight awards in 2023, is not on the list, nor is […]

For the second straight year, the 2025 Ballon d’Or will have a new winner after Rodri winner in 2024 failed to make the list of 30 nominees dominated by Paris Saint-Germain that was released on Thursday

Lionel Messi, who won the last of his eight awards in 2023, is not on the list, nor is five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo.

PSG, who claimed the Champions League in commanding fashion, have nine nominees.

Barcelona, who won a Spanish league and cup double, are represented by four players, including the youngest, Lamine Yamal, who has just turned 18, and the oldest, 36-year-old Robert Lewandowski.