The race for football’s most prestigious individual award is heating up, with the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony brought forward to Monday, September 22nd at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The nominees were announced today, celebrating the best performances from the 2024-25 season. Unlike recent years, this award will focus mainly on club achievements rather than international competitions, as there were no major tournaments during the period under review. Among the list of nominations released today is the Women’s Kopa Trophy, which is presented to the best performing female player worldwide under the age of 21. British-Ghanaian teenager Michelle Agyemang has been nominated in this category after a stellar showing at the Women’s Euro 2025, where she led England to win the ultimate. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pulse Sports Ghana (@pulsesportsgh)
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