The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony is currently taking place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, an event poised to distribute several prestigious football accolades. Key awards include the Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, and the Men’s and Women’s Club of the Year Trophies, which recognize clubs with the most award nominations. Among the prominent contenders for the individual honors are Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé for the men’s award and England forward Chloe Kelly for the women’s title. It is noted that Barcelona players have historically dominated the women’s category, winning the past four awards. Early in the ceremony, rankings for players placed from 11th to 30th were announced, including names such as Pedri (Barcelona), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli/Paris St-Germain), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Declan Rice (Arsenal), and Michael Olise (Bayern Munich).
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