The Ballon d’Or 2025 ceremony, scheduled for September 22 in Paris, promises to be heated. In addition to the famous individual award, France Football has revealed the finalists for the prestigious Kopa (best U21), Yashin (best goalkeeper), and Cruijff (best coach) awards.
And there are surprises: among the candidates we find Antonio Conte, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Kenan Yildiz and even Yann Sommer, while the excellent exclusion of Simone Inzaghi is surprising, despite the Champions League final with Inter.
The favorite for the Yashin Trophy is clearly Gianluigi Donnarumma, the absolute protagonist of the season with PSG.
But the list includes illustrious names:
The award for the best coach sees a Top 5 of the highest level. The Italian champion coach Antonio Conte is present.
Inzaghi’s absence is notable, especially after the European journey with Inter to the Munich final, lost against PSG
The Kopa Trophy shines a spotlight on the talents of the future.
The favorite is Lamine Yamal, but among the 10 candidates is also the bianconero Kenan Yildiz:
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