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The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony, scheduled for September 22 in Paris, promises to be red-hot. 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 plenty of surprises: among the candidates are Antonio Conte, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Kenan Yildiz, and even Yann Sommer, while the notable exclusion of Simone Inzaghi is striking, despite reaching the Champions League final with Inter.
The favorite for the Yashin Trophy is clearly Gianluigi Donnarumma, the undisputed star of the season with PSG.
But there are some illustrious names on the list:
The award for best coach features a top 5 of the highest level. Italy’s champion coach Antonio Conte is present.
Inzaghi’s absence is making noise, especially after Inter’s European campaign that led to the final in Munich, lost to 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 Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz:
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