The announcement was made through multiple media outlets and has since drawn widespread attention from football fans worldwide.

This year’s Ballon d’Or features a highly competitive line-up with top performances from PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Premier League players.

Kopa Trophy 2025 nominees

1. 1. Myles Lewis-Skelly
   2. Rodrigo Mora
   3. Joao Neves
   4. Lamine Yamal
   5. Kenan Yildiz
   6. Ayyoub Bouaddi
   7. Pau Cubarsi
   8. Désiré Doué
   9. Estevao
   10. Dean Huijsen

 

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Women’s 2025 Yachine Trophy nominees

1. 1. 1. Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC & Germany)
      2. Cata Coll (Barcelona & Spain)
      3. Hannah Hampton (Chelsea & England)
      4. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton & Nigeria)
      5. Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal & Netherlands)

 

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2025 Yachine Trophy nominees

1. 1. 1. 1. Alisson Becker (Liverpool & Brazil)
         2. Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal & Morocco)
         3. Lucas Chevalier (Lille & France)
         4. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid & Belgium)
         5. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
         6. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa & Argentina)
         7. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid & Slovenia)
         8. David Raya (Arsenal & Spain)
         9. Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest & Belgium)
         10. Yann Sommer (Inter Milan)

 

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2025 Women’s Kopa Trophy nominees

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Michelle Agyemang
            2. Linda Caicedo
            3. Wieke Kaptein
            4. Vicky Lopez
            5. Claudia Martinez Ovando

 

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2025 Women’s Team Coach of the Year nominees

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Sonia Bompastor
               2. Arthur Elias
               3. Justine Madugu
               4. Renée Slegers
               5. Sarina Wiegman

 

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2025 Men’s Team Coach of the Year nominees

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Antonio Conte
                  2. Luis Enrique
                  3. Hansi Flick
                  4. Enzo Maresca
                  5. Arne Slot

 

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2025 Women’s Club of the Year

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Arsenal FC
                     2. Barcelona
                     3. Chelsea
                     4. OL Lyonnes
                     5. Orlando Pride

 

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2025 Men’s Club of the Year

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. • Barcelona
                        • Botafogo
                        • Chelsea
                        • Liverpool
                        • Paris Saint-Germain

 

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Women’s Ballon d’Or 2025 nominees

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. • 1. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea & England)
                          2. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride & Zambia)
                          3. Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona & Spain)
                          4. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea & France)
                          5. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal & Spain)
                          6. Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich & Germany)
                          7. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit & Italy)
                          8. Steph Catley (Arsenal & Australia)
                          9. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon & Haiti)
                          10. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current & Malawi)
                          11. Emily Fox (Arsenal & USA)
                          12. Cristiana Girelli (Juventus & Italy)
                          13. Esther Gonzalez (Gotham & Spain)
                          14. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona & Norway)
                          15. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona & Spain)
                          16. Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras & Brazil)
                          17. Hannah Hampton (Chelsea & England)
                          18. Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich & Denmark)
                          19. Lindsey Heaps (Lyon & USA)
                          20. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal & England)
                          21. Marta (Orlando Pride & Brazil)
                          22. Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (Arsenal & Norway)
                          23. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona & Poland)
                          24. Clara Mateo (Paris FC & France)
                          25. Alessia Russo (Arsenal & England)
                          26. Claudia Pina (Barcelona & Spain)
                          27. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona & Spain)
                          28. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea & Sweden)
                          29. Caroline Weir (Real Madrid & Scotland)
                          30. Leah Williamson (Arsenal & England)

 

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Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025 nominees

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. • 1. 1. Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
                             2. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
                             3. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
                             4. Desire Doue (PSG & France)
                             5. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
                             6. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund & Guinea)
                             7. Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway)
                             8. Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal & Sweden)
                             9. Achraf Hakimi (PSG & Morocco)
                             10. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
                             11. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG & Georgia)
                             12. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
                             13. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool & Argentina)
                             14. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan & Argentina)
                             15. Scott McTominay (Napoli & Scotland)
                             16. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid & France)
                             17. Nuno Mendes (PSG & Portugal)
                             18. Joao Neves (PSG & Portugal)Pedri (Barcelona & Spain)
                             19. Cole Palmer (Chelsea & England)
                             20. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich & France)
                             21. Raphinha (Barcelona & Brazil)
                             22. Declan Rice (Arsenal & England)
                             23. Fabian Ruiz (PSG & Spain)
                             24. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands)
                             25. Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid & Brazil)
                             26. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt)
                             27. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool & Germany)
                             28. Vitinha (PSG & Portugal)
                             29. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona & Spain)

 

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Napoli have completed the signing of Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay for a fee reportedly around €30 million (£25.4 million).

McTominay leaves United after a 22-year association with the club, having progressed through the youth ranks to make 255 appearances for the Red Devils, scoring 29 goals. His departure marks the end of a significant chapter at Old Trafford.

Scott is proud to be one of us!

💙 #ProudToBeNapoli | #ForzaNapoliSempre | #WelcomeMcTominay pic.twitter.com/eBHjKa49ZO

— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) August 30, 2024

During his final season with United, McTominay scored 10 goals, with only Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund netting more. He was a key player for manager Erik ten Hag, contributing both in midfield and attack.

With United shifting away from the style of play that characterized their disappointing 2023/24 season, McTominay could not be guaranteed consistent game time and has moved to Napoli, finalizing his contract just before the Friday transfer deadline.

McTominay becomes one of Napoli’s standout signings in a summer transfer window that has been long and arduous, following a disappointing Serie A campaign where they finished 10th.

New head coach Antonio Conte has expressed dissatisfaction with the club’s previous performance and is aiming to restore their competitive edge after a lackluster defense of their Scudetto.

Ready for the clash! ⚔️

💙 #ProudToBeNapoli | #ForzaNapoliSempre | #WelcomeMcTominay pic.twitter.com/JHSsBln1JZ

— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) August 30, 2024

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Chelsea lost 2-1 at Manchester United, their sixth loss of the year, with a brace from Scott McTominay.

During the press conference held after the game, Pochettino expressed his regret for the loss and said that his squad was unable to match the intensity displayed by the Red Devils at Old Trafford.

“I am disappointed because we didn’t start the game well. The feeling is that they started better than us, showing more energy than us. We couldn’t match the energy. I think they were better than us and there’s nothing I can say,” said Pochettino.

“I think to play against Brighton with a man less for 60 minutes maybe affected a little bit the energy and the performance of the players.”

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Mauricio Pochettino conceded that his Chelsea squad was not as good as Manchester United’s in the match, but he expressed no concern about the outcome.

Scott McTominay’s double on either side of a Cole Palmer goal gave Erik Ten Hag’s team a 2-1 victory. The Blues manager expressed his lack of concern at the defeat, claiming that his team just did not have the same intensity as Manchester United. The Argentine stated that his squad was worn out from playing Brighton last weekend with just 10 players after captain Conor Gallagher was sent off.

In the post-match press conference, the Argentine said: “I’m not worried because there’s too many circumstances which need to explain why we didn’t perform, to play with Brighton with one less for so long may have affected the energy, and we need to recover too many players from injury, to have different options and be more competitive.

“That’s not an excuse, only that they were better. In which percentage? Maybe 10 per cent, but we need to be focused, recover the players and get ready for Sunday. We miss players, we played nearly with the same players we faced Brighton with, and we were a man down for 60 minutes. Manchester United had a day more to prepare, and we had many young players on our bench. It’s not an excuse, but that’s the reality.”

“I’m not disappointed because we gave everything, but we didn’t match the energy or aggressiveness. We created chances, maybe enough to draw the game.”

Chelsea is presently just one point above the relegation zone and one point ahead of the Champions League berths this season despite having already lost more games than they have won. The previous five games have seen the Blues win 4-1 against Tottenham Hotspur, tie 4-4 with Manchester City, and win 3-2 against Brighton, but they have also lost to Newcastle United and the Red Devils. Their results have been quite inconsistent.

With their next match against Everton on Sunday, December 10, Pochettino’s team won’t have much time to relax as they aim to maintain their position in the top 10.

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Following Manchester United’s crucial victory against Chelsea, midfielder Scott McTominay shed light on how manager Erik ten Hag prepared the team for the match.

McTominay, who scored twice in the match, played a key role in Manchester United’s win, providing relief for Ten Hag amid criticism of his management and the team’s injury concerns this season. The Red Devils have faced challenges with injuries to key players, with some attributing the muscle issues to the intensity of Ten Hag’s training regimen.

After the game, McTominay disclosed that Ten Hag had adjusted the training approach, opting for a slightly lighter routine before the match against Chelsea. This tactical adjustment seemingly contributed to the team’s success on the pitch, showcasing Ten Hag’s adaptability and strategic decision-making.

McTominay told Amazon Prime: “What changed? The manager. The way we approached the game and some light training sessions to keep the energy high with a lot of games coming and keep the pressure on the teams above us”.

With United lacking a clear style of play, Ten Hag has been the subject of intense criticism lately. However, they produced a lot of opportunities against the Blues and looked like they were back to their best offensively. For the Dutchman, it was a game he had to win as the pressure has increased in recent weeks. Even though United were poor against Newcastle on Saturday, they have now won four of their last five Premier League games.

The Scottish midfielder and the Red Devils will now be in action on Saturday, December 9 when they take on Bournemouth in hope of breaking into the top four for the first time this season.

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Scott McTominay has revealed that watching the new Netflix documentary about David Beckham’s life and career served as inspiration for his impressive performance in Manchester United’s recent win over Brentford.

Manchester United initially seemed headed for their seventh defeat of the 2023/24 season when Mathias Jensen scored for Brentford after some defensive lapses at Old Trafford.

However, McTominay’s introduction in the 87th minute quickly turned the game around. The Scottish international scored a stunning 93rd-minute volleyed equalizer, displaying exceptional control before finding the bottom corner of the net. He then headed home the winning goal just four minutes later.

During his post-match press conference, McTominay shared an unexpected source of inspiration for his match-winning contribution, stating that he had watched the new three-part docuseries that delves into David Beckham’s career the night before the Brentford clash.

“I was watching David Beckham’s documentary last night, and things like that inspire you,” McTominay revealed.

He went on to mention that the docuseries highlighted Beckham’s 12-year tenure at Manchester United, both in the academy and senior ranks, which reminded him of the “real culture” of the club.

Scott McTominay, like David Beckham years earlier, came through the Manchester United youth academy, initially joining the club in 2002 while Beckham was still with the team.

Since breaking into the first team in 2016, McTominay has had varying degrees of prominence in the starting lineup depending on the manager in charge.

The midfielder was a favorite of former manager Jose Mourinho, who even took over the club’s end-of-season award ceremony in 2018 to present the ‘Jose Mourinho Player of the Season’ award to McTominay—an award that hasn’t been given out since.

While McTominay continued to be a key player under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he saw a decrease in playing time due to the arrival of Erik ten Hag. Last season, he started in just 10 Premier League matches, scoring one league goal. However, his game-changing performance against Brentford could lead to more opportunities under the Dutch coach.

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Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has revealed that influential midfielder Christian Eriksen is nearing a comeback from injury.

The Danish international has been sidelined since January after being tackled by Andy Carroll during United’s FA Cup victory against Reading at Old Trafford.

Eriksen was previously expected to be sidelined until the end of April, potentially into May, but has recently shared positive anecdotes on social media about his progress in rehabbing the injury.

Although the 31-year-old is unlikely to face his old team Brentford on Wednesday, Ten Hag acknowledged in his news conference before the game that Eriksen is back in full squad training and will soon return to offer some much-needed talent in the midfield.

“Not for tomorrow but he’s returning on the pitch. He’s returned to team training today, so we have to see now how quickly he can make the progress,” the Dutchman said.

“Two quality players,” he continued when asked about Eriksen’s return coinciding with Casemiro’s four-match suspension ending. “The midfield department, games will be decided always in midfield, when you miss two quality players it’s clear. “But you have a squad, if you don’t have them you still have to win.”

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In a heated match on Tuesday night at Hampden Park, Scotland’s captain Andy Robertson accused Spain’s players of “rolling down a little bit easy” and “rolling around.”

Robertson was part of a backline which limited Spain to precious few chances as Scott McTominay bagged a brace to secure a famous 2-0 victory for the hosts.

Referee Sandro Scharer whistled for 28 combined fouls, although Spain – despite their protestations – were adjudged to have committed more offences (15) than Scotland (13).

The Liverpool full-back was not impressed with the behaviour of Luis de la Fuente’s side, telling Viaplay after the match: “I think they were going down a little bit easily. We were trying to say that [to the referee]. We were always going to try and be physical; we wanted to be in their faces, we wanted to win our headers and we wanted to win our challenges. I think we done that and I don’t think we crossed the line.

“I think they were, especially in the first half, rolling around a wee bit much,” Robertson added. “They used their experience and they got a couple of us booked which is fair enough to them. I think we did win that battle and I think we got under their skin a wee bit, especially the first half. And then they made a couple of subs in the second half, bringing on a wee bit more experience in [Dani] Carvajal, who doesn’t really get caught up in these things.”

Spain’s skipper on the night, Rodri, accused Scotland of play-acting as well. “It’s the way they play…for me it’s a bit rubbish,” the Manchester City midfielder sniffed. “Because it’s always wasting time. They provoke you. They always fall. For me, this is not football.”

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Robertson, unaware of that criticism, was keen to praise his team – which he described as “an absolute joy” to captain.

“It was an all-round top performance from us all and we’re really happy tonight. But, like I said, we need to go back to our clubs now and we can’t wait for June. But we have to put the same commitment, the same determination, the same quality in. If we do that, then it will put us in a good position,” he added.

The 2024 European Championships qualifying campaign for Scotland began on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Cyprus, placing Steve Clarke’s team atop the early rankings in their five-team group, two of which will automatically qualify for the finals in Germany.

After seeing Scotland endure a 23-year absence from major international football, Robertson was quick to downplay his nation’s fast start. “It’s important we all don’t get carried away,” he stressed. “We’ve got six points, which is a great start but unfortunately six points doesn’t qualify us for the Euros.

“We’ve got two massive games in June,” the left-back continued. “If we come out of those games with the points we think we need, it’ll put us in a fantastic position.”

McTominay broke the deadlock against Spain after just seven minutes, setting Scotland on their way to the nation’s third-ever competitive victory against La Roja. “We knew we had to try to get off to a good start, put them under pressure, get the fans with us – and I think we did a really good job of that,” Robertson explained.

“When you score so early, you kind of fall back a bit, and we were defending too deep at the end of that first half. But I thought the second half was a really professional performance and shows how far we’ve come.

“The gaffer and his team set us up so well tonight, we knew we had the game plan and could cause them problems.

“We had belief. When the gaffer took over that was what was lacking. There was a disconnect between players and fans. Playing in front of a full crowd makes a massive difference, but you’ve got to back it up with performances.”

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On the final day of the transfer window, Manchester United finalized the loan signing of Marcel Sabitzer from Bayern Munich to fill the void left by the injured Christian Eriksen.

With 66 appearances for Austria to date, the 28-year-old is an accomplished international midfielder with a solid reputation for his all-around talent.

Eriksen’s ankle injury, which he sustained in the Red Devils’ 3-0 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Reading, suddenly left them with less choices in the centre of the field. Initially, Erik ten Hag had been content with the options available to him at United.

Scott McTominay also has a health issue, leaving Ten Hag with the senior fit choices of Sabitzer, Casemiro, Fred, and Bruno Fernandes.

Sabitzer must decide which number he will wear at Old Trafford before he makes his United debut.

Sabitzer has worn the number 7 jersey for most of his career.

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Before switching to the number 18 shirt when he joined Bayern Munich, he wore that number at both RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig.

Sabitzer has previously sported the number 24 shirt when playing for Rapid Vienna and Admira Wacker.

Sabitzer has sported the numbers 9, 10, 14, 16, and 20 on the international stage. At the Under-21 level, he also wore the numbers 7 and 17.

The good news for Sabitzer is that number 7 is now available at Old Trafford following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure, and number 24 is also available.

9 is occupied by Anthony Martial, 10 by Marcus Rashford and 18 by Casemiro.

If none of those strike Sabitzer’s fancy, he may choose to wear number 13 or number 15, the latter of which was last worn by Andreas Pereira prior to his departure to Fulham last summer.

It then becomes a matter of whether Sabitzer wants to take on a number of 40 or higher because United have a number of other numbers filled by youth players on loan.

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After Manchester United’s tenuous title aspirations were destroyed with a loss to Arsenal, Roy Keane questioned the competence of four of the team’s stars.

Eddie Nketiah scored his second of the game in the 89th minute to put Arsenal five points clear at the top of the table.

United were without Casemiro for the game at the Emirates which saw Scott McTominay come into the side, while Aaron-Wan Bissaka was playing in place of the injured Diogo Dalot.

McTominay’s inclusion came at the expense of Fred, who had been expected to start after excelling against Manchester City last weekend.

Before the hour mark, Arsenal took the lead thanks to Bukayo Saka, who terrorized Luke Shaw the whole game.

Even though United put up a strong fight in north London, according to Keane, the presence of Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Fred, and McTominay demonstrated that the team is still “far short” of being a title contender.

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‘The last few days have been difficult with dropping points at Palace and obviously the defeat today but that’s what the game does to you.

‘United weren’t at their best but you think: ‘Can you hang on for a draw?’ Take the point and move on.

‘But it goes back to United, they’ve made progress but at the end of the game I’m looking at Shaw at left-back, there’s questions over him. Wan-Bissaka, Fred is back in midfield, McTominay. It’s like United haven’t moved on from the problems of the past.

‘I’m not just blaming those players because it was a tough game and credit to Arsenal but this is a reality check. I’ve been saying for the last few weeks I still think United are well short.

‘I know they’re missing some important players today but that’s the game, you’re going to be missing players. A squad like Manchester United should be able to deal with it.When the going gets tough in the last 20 minutes you’re looking at the options off the bench and it wasn’t great.

‘For all the money United have spent they’re still well short. We saw that today against an Arsenal side that are flying.’

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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has been left frustrated by the Red Devil’s fixture schedule following Casemiro’s suspension.

On Sunday, the Red Devils play Arsenal in a crucial top-of-the-table matchup.

But they will be without midfield lynchpin Casemiro after he picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

United are now eight points behind Arsenal and will be without one of their most important players for the trip to The Emirates.

That has annoyed De Gea, who took aim at the Premier League by questioning why United had to play mid-week.

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He told Sky Sports: “Big blow to lose Casemiro for Sunday

“I don’t get why Arsenal don’t play as we have to play in the same week & they don’t.

“Now we are missing one of our best players, I don’t understand. Now we miss him for a big game & it is a big loss for us.”

To make matters worse, former Premier League referee Mark Halsey believes United should have been awarded a penalty against Palace for a foul on Scott McTominay.

That would have given the Red Devils a chance to go up 2-0 and put the game away.

It is even possible Casemiro would not have got booked if that happened, as he may not have desperately lunged in to win the ball in order to protect such a slender 1-0 lead.

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