Ballon d'Or 2025 shortlist: McTominay in, Donnarumma sole Italian | OneFootball

There is anticipation to find out who will be the winner of the Ballon d'Or 2025. Let's remember that last year the prestigious award was won by Rodri from City, despite the controversies over Vinicius Jr.'s second place. Among the thirty candidates, Scott McTominay is also featured, MVP of last Serie A and a key player in the championship victory with Napoli. In the list, there is only one Italian, Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has just won the Treble with PSG.

Ballon d'Or 2025, the complete list: McTominay is there, Donnarumma the only Italian

This afternoon, the list of all 30 candidates for the Ballon d'Or 2025 victory was unveiled. The ceremony will take place on September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. There is anticipation to see who will succeed Rodri. Let's remember that last year the City midfielder, who had already suffered a cruciate ligament rupture a few months earlier, was preferred over Vinicius Jr., sparking heated controversies from the entire Real Madrid society, starting with Florentino Perez. This year, 9 out of 30 candidates are from Paris Saint Germain, which last year won almost everything it could, only surrendering in the Club World Cup Final against an overwhelming Chelsea led by Maresca. It is legitimate to think that it might be a player from the French club, although opinions on who deserves it are really wide-ranging, as everyone had a great season.

In the list, Scott McTominay is also present, who earned the title of MVP of Serie A, leading Napoli to the Scudetto victory. A piece of the Scudetto also belongs to Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, who moved to PSG in January, and he too is rightfully among the thirty candidates. Only one Italian is present, obviously Gianluigi Donnarumma, the standout goalkeeper of Luis Enrique's team.

The list of the 30 candidates for the Ballon d'Or 2025.

Francesco Landi

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