Dembele and Ballondor candidate… Women are noted for winning Bonmatty and Hampton.
Usman Dembele (Paris Saint -Germain) and Ramin Yamal (Barcelona) were listed on the list of 30 candidates for the Ballondor. Women’s candidates include the Spanish football team’s Iana Bonati (Barcelona) and England’s goalkeeper Hannah Hampton (Chelsea).
The French football, which hosts the Ballon d’Or statue, announced on the 7th (local time) a list of 30 Ballondor candidates.
Ballon d’Or, who won the winners based on the results of August 2024 to July 2025, will hold the awards ceremony at the Chatet Theater in Paris, France.
Among the male candidates were 9 players, including Dembele and Paris Saint -Germain. The Paris Saint -Germain won the treble (three crowns) by winning the French Regular League, Cupp de France (France Cup) and the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League last season. The League 1 winning team and the French Cup championship team were also held. He also won the runner -up in the 2025 International Football Federation (FIFA) Club World Cup.
Dembele, the core of Paris Saint -Germain, as well as Jean Luigi Donnarumma, Dejire Doo, Ashraf Hockey, Nunumendes, Juan Neves, Fabian Lewis, and Vinna, were listed on the candidate list. According to the French football, nine candidates from a team are the highest record ever.
FC Barcelona’s genius striker is also a candidate. Yamal played 62 official matches in FC Barcelona last season, scoring 21 goals and 22 assists, helping the team to win the Tim’s La Liga, King of Copa Dell Ray and the Spanish Super Cup.
French football said, “Dembele is a strong candidate with Yamal.”
Women’s candidates are the goalkeeper Hannah Hannah Hampton, who led England’s championship at the Spanish national team, who had already won the Ballon d’Or, and the recent European Football Federation Championships (2025).
Kim Chang -geum, senior reporter kimck@hani.co.kr
