Organized on September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet, the France Football Golden Ball Ceremony could be marked by an event.
The 2025 edition of the Ballon d'Or France Football may have a special flavor for French football. Author of an exceptional season with Paris Saint-Germain, Ousmane Dembélé indeed emerges as the big favorite for the precious sesame.
The striker of the capital's club could thus be crowned from his first career appointment, although the competition is intense with his teammate Achraf Hakimi or the Spanish prodigy of Barça Lamine Yamal.
Kylian Mbappé, captain of the Blues, during a golden ball ceremony.
For his part, Kylian Mbappé is no longer really in the debate. Once again, the Bondy prodigy could finish in the top 10, as he does with exceptional consistency since the start of his career, but the collective failures of Real Madrid are tarnished.
Mbappé absent from the ceremony?
While the previous edition had been marked by the Real Madrid boycott,
The White House would be ready to redo the same blow. According to information from Marca, the Madrid club should not send a delegation to Paris on September 22 for this gala.
An absence synonymous with lack of elegance for a club in the eye of the cyclone for more than a year. In November 2024, Real Madrid was upset to see Vinicius Jr preceded by Spanish Rodri for the Supreme Prize. This year, Real still totals 3 nominees: Kylian Mbappé therefore, but also Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, despite the average season of the latter. Thibaut Courtois is not in the list but can claim the Yachine Trophy. The young Dean Huijsen is appointed to the Kopa trophy. If these speculations are confirmed, Kylian Mbappé could therefore be absent for the award ceremony, while one of his close friends (Dembélé or Hakimi) is expected.
