On Thursday afternoon, the 30-man nominee list for football’s most prestigious individual award was unveiled. ..Continue Reading
Top contenders like Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Mohamed Salah, and Raphinha all earned spots, while other notable names such as Scott McTominay, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Cole Palmer, Virgil van Dijk, Viktor Gyökeres, and Harry Kane were also included.
Despite his standout performances for Manchester United during the 2024/25 campaign, Fernandes was notably absent from the list.
In a season where United struggled overall, the Portuguese midfielder still delivered 19 goals and 19 assists across 57 appearances in all competitions.
Later that evening, Fernandes broke his silence by sharing a post on Instagram celebrating McTominay’s inclusion, writing: “Buzzing for you my friend.”
The 2025 Ballon d’Or winner will be announced on September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Manchester City’s Rodri currently holds the title, having edged out Real Madrid stars Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham in last year’s vote.
The full list of all 30 Ballon d’Or nominees
Ousmane Dembele (Paris-Saint-Germain, France)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris-Saint-Germain, Italy)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
Desire Doue (Paris-Saint-Germain, France)
Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan, Netherlands)
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund, Guinea)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal, Sweden)
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain, Georgia)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland)
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, Argentina)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Argentina)
Scott McTominay (Napoli, Scotland)
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France)
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea, England)
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, France)
Raphinha (Barcelona, Brazil)
Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)
Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain, Spain)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt)
Florian Wirtz (Liverpool, Germany)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
