On Monday evening, the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place.
After information of Lamine Yamal’s attendance at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony surfaced, a journalist expressed his theory about who will lift the award.
One of the favourites to win football’s most coveted individual award on Monday night is Yamal.
The 18-year-old forward, who is considered a generational prospect, helped Barcelona win the domestic treble last season with 21 goals and 26 assists in all competitions.
However, it is still unclear if he can ever become the youngest winner of the Ballon d’Or. That’s undoubtedly the opinion of journalist Edu Aguirre of the Spanish television network El Chiringuito.
During a recent episode of El Chiringuito, Aguirre discussed the forthcoming awards and stated: “I am confident that Lamine will win. If you know you won’t win, you don’t go with twenty people.”
Mundo Deportivo reports that Yamal will be joined on Monday night by a delegation of 20 individuals, the most of whom will be family members.
According to the article, Yamal’s entire family will dress in Dolce & Gabbana clothing.
In addition, Yamal intends to host a private party in the French capital if he wins the Ballon d’Or, however the details are being kept under “strict secrecy.”
Yamal will create history at the Theatre du Chatelet on Monday, according to a leaked photo, but fans have pointed out some obvious mistakes.
“The purported 2025 Ballon d’Or list has been leaked,” wrote Argentine writer Pablo Giralt, who shared a photo of the purported final results. Dembelé would finish second, Vitinha third, and Lamine Yamal first. Thoughts?”
Although Giralt’s article generated a lot of discussion, fans pointed out two glaringly evident spelling errors in the text. Both Kylian Mbappe’s name and Inter Milan’s full registered title, Internazionale, are misspelt.
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Despite the leaks, only Vincent Garcia, the editor-in-chief of France Football, is aware of the winner’s identity, and he claims he doesn’t even tell the management of L’Equipe, the magazine’s owner.
“The winner of the Ballon d’Or? “Even if it means losing some friends, I will keep the secret,” Garcia declared.
“I will keep the secret until the very end.”
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