Tonight's the night that football's most prestigious individual prizes will be handed out, with the men's and women's winners of the 2025 Ballon d'Or being announced, and you can follow the awards live with Flashscore.
Live updates
18:42 CET - We're quickly approaching the final 10 nominees, with players ranked 20-16 now revealed.
20th: Lautaro Martinez
19th: Joao Neves
18th: Scott McTominay
17th: Robert Lewandowski
16th: Vinicius Junior
18:23 CET - The next five players ranked 25-21 have been revealed, including Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham at 23rd and Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy in 21st.
18:15 CET - The men's players ranked 30-11 are starting to be announced, with Premier League champion Virgil van Dijk surprisingly low at 28th and Erling Haaland coming in at 26th.
17:50 CET - Time to take a closer look at the clear favourite for the men's crown: Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele.
The 28-year-old was instrumental in PSG's historic 2024/25 campaign, scoring 35 times across all competitions, including eight goals and six assists to help lead the Parisians to their first-ever UEFA Champions League title.
He also won the Ligue 1 Golden Boot, netting 21 goals to fire Luis Enrique's men to a 13th top-flight crown.
17:38 CET - The list of women ranked 30-11 has been released, with plenty of standout names to make a note of.
Bayern Munich's Pernille Harder has come in at 20th, Zambian striker Barbra Banda at 14th, and legendary Brazilian forward Marta at 12th.
Check out the full thread of players below.
17:25 CET - The biggest names across the world of football descend on Paris, each with their own tale of achievements to keep track of.
Thankfully, we have a new tool to help you keep updated with the players who make you enjoy the beautiful game.
17:00 CET - Hello and welcome to Flashscore's live coverage of the 2025 Ballon d'Or awards!
Who will take home football's most prestigious individual prizes tonight? Will Ousmane Dembele edge out Lamine Yamal, or will there be a surprise winner? Will one of the England women's team put the trophy alongside Euro 2025 in their collection, or will Aitana Bonmati make it three from three?
We'll be bringing you live updates from the ceremony, which will begin at around 21:00 CET, and in the meantime, check out who the nominees are for each award here.
Where to watch
The 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be streamed for free on L'Equipe's YouTube channel, while broadcasters have also struck deals to air it in some territories, including:
Australia: beIN
Brazil: TNT Sports
Canada: DAZN
Denmark: Viaplay
Finland: Viaplay
Germany: DAZN
Ghana: Max2, New World Sport 1
India: Sony Sports Ten 1
Kenya: Max2, New World Sport 1
Mexico: Claro Sports
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport 2
Nigeria: Max2, New World Sport 1
Spain: Movistar Plus
Sweden: Viaplay
USA: Paramount+