Ballon d'Or nominees set to be revealed
2025-08-07T11:12:39Z
The English top flight continues to deliver strong contenders
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A WSL breakout star also joins her Chelsea rival
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It wouldn't be a Yachine Trophy without the Lionesses' winning stopper
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The Germany stopper will face competition from one of her opposite numbers at this summer's tournament
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We're moving things on quickly to the Women's Yachine Trophy for the best goalkeeper and a standout at the EUROs kicks things off in that category
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Rounding things off is Juventus' latest rising star
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Barcelona's new no.10 won last year's award - can he do it again?
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Another Champions League winner enters the running
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Could there be a left-field winner in this category? Porto will certainly hope so
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So, too, will one of his former Premier League counterparts ...
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Real Madrid's defensive addition will be hoping to make a case
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One of Chelsea's summer arrivals is set to vie for the Kopa title
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A European champion is next in line and probably will also be up for the main award
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Also in the running is a burgeoning talent from Ligue 1
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Next up is the Men's Kopa Trophy and a Barcelona rising star is first up
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Here's your full Women's Kopa Trophy shortlist.
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One of this summer's beaten EUROs finalists rounds off the nominees
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A standout from the Copa América Femenina is next up
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Joining the shortlist is a WSL title winner
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A rising star from the last Women's World Cup is also in the running
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First up is the Women's Kopa Trophy and a double European champion leads the nominees
2025-08-07T10:26:10Z
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Ballon d'Or shortlist. We'll bring you the latest updates as all the key categories are announced over the course of the day.
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