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Ballon d’Or 2025 live Updated 35s ago The Ballon d’Or ceremony is underway in Paris, where the best men’s and women’s players in the world will soon be crowned. The 30-11 rankings have already been revealed for both awards which leaves the following players fighting it out for the biggest individual prizes in the game. Results: Young players — Yamal, Lopez. Best coaches — Wiegman, Enrique. Best goalkeepers — Hampton, Donnarumma. Top scorers — Gyokeres, Pajor. Women’s club — Arsenal. Watch the ceremony on the Ballon d’Or website or on Paramount+ in the U. S. Email live@theathletic. com to get involved. Congratulations to the brilliant 19-year-old. She pays tribute to her family, speaking on stage in Spanish. Barcelona president Joan Laporta applauds proudly from the plush seats. Advertisement Now, over to the women's Kopa Trophy! The nominees: ‘Maybe I'll see you later’, teases Ruud Gullit as Lamine Yamal strides off stage. A humble response from the teenager when asked if he is ready for the main award (possibly later tonight). I'd say he's ready. Though it will be a little while until we find out if those who voted agree. Yamal, 18, becomes the only player in the award's short history to win it twice, and two in a row for that matter. The first prize was given in 2018. Of course it is! The Spain and Barcelona wonderkid walks up on stage to collect the award. Advertisement Some venue. The former Real Madrid defender is set to present the Kopa Trophy. . .. are Kate Scott and Ruud Gullit. They're introducing the Kopa Trophy nominees. I’m inside the theatre. We’ve just had the two-minute warning. I would love to give you a better post than to say this is a completely surreal world but it is. You look one way and see Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson. Then you look another and see Lucy Bronze and Hannah Hampton. There was also a meeting of two great minds, Arne Slot and Sarina Wiegman. The Dutch icons chatted for a while. Now the lights are down and the show is about to start. Advertisement Of everyone we have seen traipse down the red carpet tonight, this is my favourite. 2005 Ballon d'Or winner and bonafide entertainer Ronaldinho is here. He will be handing over the trophy to this evening's winner. As a former PSG and Barcelona player, I'm not sure he'll mind who wins it! The scheduled start of the ceremony. The two favourites for the award, embracing. Nice to see. With all the legends of past and present now in the building, the red carpet part of the night is over, and the awards ceremony can commence. The Ballon d’Or is notorious for a tendency to let things drag… Here’s hoping that’s not the case tonight. Speaking earlier of Alfredo Di Stefano, he is one of just three reigning Ballon d'Or winners not to play at the World Cup. Here is the full list: Whoever is crowned the winner tonight will be very much hoping not to join this list next summer. Advertisement Speaking of Barcelona players. .. it has been quite the season for Ewa Pajor. After arriving at Barcelona last year and standing out in a team full of stars, the Poland international succeeded in replacing the outgoing Mariona Caldentey in terms of her importance to the team. She filled a hole as a centre-forward who could score goals. She was Liga F’s Golden Boot winner with 25 goals — nine more than the two players in joint-second on the list, Alexia Putellas and Edna Imade — and Barcelona’s top scorer, with 43 goals in 46 games across all competitions. A strong season indeed. GO FURTHER Who should win the women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmati, Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly? Continuing the theme of Barcelona players in attendance is winger Raphinha who has brought his nearest and dearest along with him. He had a superb campaign last season, particularly in the Champions League, and is guaranteed a finish somewhere in the top ten this evening. I don't think he'll win the big prize, but a top-five finish definitely isn't out of the question. No room for Cubarsi in this one! Lamine Yamal has brought plenty of his family members along tonight — are they set for a night of celebrations in Paris?