Tonight, all eyes will be on the Theatre du Chatelet (Paris), where the 2025 Ballon d'Or Gala will take place - a prestigious event initiated by France Football magazine since 1956.

Fans can watch live onFPT Play or UEFA's homepage. To serve our readers, VietNamNet will also report live the latest developments of this ceremony.

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Ousmane Dembele (PSG) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) are the two most promising candidates - Photo: Goal

The voting mechanism is based on individual, team and career achievements, with 100 journalists voting for the men's award and 50 journalists for the women's award. The scale ranges from 15 points for first place, down to 1 point for tenth place. Notably, this year there is a better balance between men's and women's football.

The two bright candidates are Ousmane Dembele (PSG) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona). Dembele scored 35 goals, 16 assists, contributing greatly to PSG winning 5 titles. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Yamal - scored 18 goals, 25 assists, became the soul of Barcelona and helped the Spanish team reach the Nations League final.

Before the G-hour, Argentine journalist Pablo Giralt unexpectedly posted leaked photos showing Yamal winning the Golden Ball, Dembele winning silver, and Vitinha winning bronze. However, France Football insisted on keeping the results secret until the last minute, making the atmosphere even more suspenseful.

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