It’s been a few years since the winner of the Ballon d’Or Feminin has felt as difficult to predict as it does in 2025. There is a great handful of contenders who would be deserving of the award, as a result of outstanding seasons for club and country. But there can, of course, only be one winner – and we are now one step closer to finding out who that will be, following the announcement of this year’s nominees.
Will the Ballon d’Or belong to Aitana Bonmati for the third year in a row? The midfielder has scooped up plenty of individual awards throughout the year, having helped برشلونة win a domestic treble and إسبانيا reach the Euro 2025 final. Alexia Putellas, winner of the Golden Ball in 2021 and 2022, is also right up there in the mix after her contributions for the Catalans and La Roja. Or perhaps the award could be given to someone from the أرسنال side that defeated Barca in the دوري أبطال أوروبا final, such as Mariona Caldentey, or one of the Lionesses who helped down Spain in the final of the Euros, like Alessia Russo.
We will have to wait until the ceremony in Paris on Monday, September 22 to find out, but for now, here are the players who have been shortlisted for football’s ultimate individual honour…
It’s been a few years since the winner of the Ballon d’Or Feminin has felt as difficult to predict as it does in 2025. There is a great handful of contenders who would be deserving of the award, as a result of outstanding seasons for club and country. But there can, of course, only be one winner – and we are now one step closer to finding out who that will be, following the announcement of this year’s nominees.
Will the Ballon d’Or belong to Aitana Bonmati for the third year in a row? The midfielder has scooped up plenty of individual awards throughout the year, having helped Barcelona win a domestic treble and Spain reach the Euro 2025 final. Alexia Putellas, winner of the Golden Ball in 2021 and 2022, is also right up there in the mix after her contributions for the Catalans and La Roja. Or perhaps the award could be given to someone from the Arsenal side that defeated Barca in the Champions League final, such as Mariona Caldentey, or one of the Lionesses who helped down Spain in the final of the Euros, like Alessia Russo.
We will have to wait until the ceremony in Paris on Monday, September 22 to find out, but for now, here are the players who have been shortlisted for football’s ultimate individual honour…
