Lamine Yamal Shines at 2025 Ballon d’Or Gala as Barcelona Eyes Historic Achievement

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been at the centre of attention ahead of the 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony, held on 22 September 2025 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The awards recognise players, coaches, and clubs for their performances during the 2024–25 season. As of now, Yamal has already won the Kopa Trophy, which is given to the best young player under 21.

Members of Barcelona and those close to Yamal believe he has a chance of winning the main men’s Ballon d’Or—an outcome that, if achieved, would make him one of the youngest winners in the award’s long history.

The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony includes multiple categories beyond the men’s and women’s main awards: the women’s Ballon d’Or, Kopa trophies for young players in both men’s and women’s game, Yashin trophies for goalkeepers, Gerd Müller trophies for top scorers, Johan Cruyff coaching trophies, plus honours for clubs and solidarity initiatives.

Voting for many of the awards involves journalists from among the top-100 FIFA-ranked nations, who rank their top players. Points are assigned for each place in their ranking to determine the winner.

As of this moment, the full results for the 2025 ceremony—including the identity of the main men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or winners—have not been verified in reliable sources. What is clear is that Yamal’s performances over the 2024-25 season (for both club and country) have elevated him into serious contention, and the anticipation around the outcome is high. Barcelona’s early confidence reflects this, though the official announcements will confirm whether he moves from one of the frontrunners to the title holder.

Sources: UEFA, Sky Sports, Barça, Bavarian Football Works