The Ballon d’Or awards 2025 is now just hours away, as France Football magazine gets set to announce which footballing superstar will be crowned as the winner of the award for the calendar year.
Viewed as one of the most coveted award ceremonies in the sporting calendar, the biggest names in world football will meet at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday evening (September 22), with the winner to be announced at the prestigious event, which begins at around 8pm local time.
The first time Scotland has had a nominee for the awards since 1987, with both Scott McTominay and Caroline Weir included on the list of potential winners for both the men’s and women’s trophies. Last year’s winner, Manchester City midfielder Rodri, is not nominated this year due to an ACL injury, which wrecked his 2024/25 campaign and ruled him out of contention to retain his crown.
Lionel Messi has won three of the last five Ballon d’Or awards, but is not in the running for the award, with the nominations list jam-packed with Paris Saint-Germain stars after last year’s quadruple win for the French giants.
But who is the favourite to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or award this year? Here are the latest odds for the Ballon d’Or 2025.*
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5. Kylian Mbappe - Real Madrid - 25/1
May not have secured the trophies he'd have hoped to in his debut season at Real Madrid, but there's no doubting his campaign was a success on a personal level, with 31 goals scored in 34 league games. He has odds of 25/1 to win the coveted award. | Submitted Photo: Contributed
6. Cole Palmer - Chelsea - 40/1
The Blues star man led them to victory in the Conference League and the FIFA World Club Cup this year. He is priced at 40/1 to be named the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Nuno Mendes - Paris Saint-Germain - 50/1
The Portuguese full-back was one of many Paris Saint-Germain players to have made a vital contribution to their continental treble win. He also secured a winner's medal in the Nations League after a penalty shootout victory over Spain. He's got odds of 50/1 to win. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Paris Saint-Germain - 50/1
Another Paris Saint-Germain quadruple winner, the Georgian international was a key addition to Luis Enrique's team in January when he joined from Napoli. He's priced at 50/1. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images