How to watch the Ballon d’Or 2025 for FREE – Live stream details and ceremony start time

The footballing world is set to crown the latest Ballon d’Or winners. A selection of elite players across the globe have been nominated for the prestigious individual award, which will be presented to the standout player of last season.

The results will be based solely on players’ performances during the 2024/25 campaign and will not include the first few weeks of the new season. Manchester City star Rodri won the men’s award last year, while Barcelona forward Aitana Bonmati clinched the 2024 women’s Ballon d’Or.

This year, PSG have several contenders for the men’s Ballon d’Or after their Champions League triumph, while Mohamed Salah helped fire Liverpool to the Premier League title. In the women’s game, the Lionesses retaining the Euros has led to several nominations for Sarina Wiegman’s team, with Arsenal duo Leah Williamson and Alessia Russo also winning the Champions League.

The Ballon d’Or ceremony will also include the inaugural women’s Kopa trophy, awarded to the best under-21 player worldwide, as well as introducing a Yashin trophy for the women’s game, awarded to the best goalkeeper. The Gerd Muller trophy is awarded to the top scoring striker.

Additional awards include club and coach of the year, as well as the Socrates award for humanitarian work. Here, Mirror Football provides all the details of how to watch the Ballon d’Or ceremony.

When is the 2025 Ballon d’Or 2025?

The Ballon d’Or awards ceremony will be held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday 22 September. The event is scheduled to begin at 7pm UK time.

Is the Ballon d’Or available to watch on TV or live stream?

The Ballon d’Or award ceremony will not be shown on UK TV but will be available to live stream for free on L’Équipe’s YouTube channel.

Presenter Kate Scott and ex-Chelsea and Netherlands icon Ruud Gullit will host the ceremony. They’ve replaced French-British journalist Sandy Heribert and fellow former Blues star Didier Drogba.

Who are the men’s Ballon d’Or nominees?

Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)

Ousmane Dembélé (France, PSG)

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, PSG/Manchester City)

Desire Doue (France, PSG)

Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands, Inter)

Serhou Guirassy (Guinea, Borussia Dortmund)

Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden, Sporting CP/Arsenal)

Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG)

Harry Kane (England, Bayern)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, Napoli/PSG)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona)

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina, Liverpool)

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)

Kylian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid)

Scott McTominay (Scotland, Napoli)

Nuno Mendes (Portugal, PSG)

Joao Neves (Portugal, PSG)

Michael Olise (France, Bayern)

Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)

Pedri (Spain, Barcelona)

Raphinha (Brazil, Barcelona)

Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)

Fabian Ruiz (Spain, PSG)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool)

Vinícius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)

Vitinha (Portugal, PSG)

Florian Wirtz (Germany, Leverkusen/Liverpool)

Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

Who are the women’s Ballon d’Or nominees?

Sandy Baltimore (France, Chelsea)

Barbra Banda (Zambia, Orlando Pride)

Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)

Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea)

Klara Buhl (Germany, Bayern)

Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Arsenal)

Sofia Cantore (Italy, Juventus/Washington Spirit)

Steph Catley (Australia, Arsenal)

Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Kansas City)

Melchie Dumornay (Haiti, OL Lyonnes)

Emily Fox (United States, Arsenal)

Cristiana Girelli (Italy, Juventus)

Esther Gonzalez (Spain, Gotham FC)

Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)

Patri Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)

Amanda Gutierres (Brazil, Palmeiras)

Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea)

Pernille Harder (Denmark, Bayern)

Lindsey Heaps (United States, OL Lyonnes)

Chloe Kelly (England, Manchester City/Arsenal)

Frida Maanum (Norway, Arsenal)

Marta (Brazil, Orlando Pride)

Clara Mateo (France, Paris FC)

Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)

Claudia Pina (Spain, Barcelona)

Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)

Alessia Russo (England, Arsenal)

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden, Chelsea)

Caroline Weir (Scotland, Real Madrid)

Leah Williamson (England, Arsenal)

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