"The biggest names in soccer were back at Paris' Theatre du Chatelet for the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday. A handful of awards will be handed out, headlined by the men's and women's Ballon d'Or for best player of the 2024-25 season. Other men's and women's accolades include the Kopa Trophy (best young player), Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), Gerd Muller Trophy (top scorer in club/national team) and Johan Cruyff trophy (best coach in club/national team)."
"Gianluigi Donnarumma Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner Alessia Elefante at the Ballon d'Or. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Ronaldinho Barcelona star Raphinha attends the Ballon d'Or alongside his partner Natalia Rodrigues Belloli. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images) Andres Iniesta Andres Iniesta taking time with the fans! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/8Pu6jWzEpG Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025"
The ceremony took place at Paris' Theatre du Chatelet on Monday. A suite of awards will be handed out, headlined by the men's and women's Ballon d'Or for best player of the 2024-25 season. Additional honours include the Kopa Trophy for best young player, the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper, the Gerd Muller Trophy for top scorer across club and national matches, and the Johan Cruyff trophy for best coach. Stars from across Europe attended in formal attire on the red carpet. Attendees and legends pictured included Lamine Yamal, Ousmane Dembélé, Raphinha, Ronaldinho, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Andrés Iniesta, Ruud Gullit, Gianluigi Buffon and Javier Pastore, with photos and social posts capturing families, partners, and fan interactions.
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