Barcelona's Spanish forward Lamine Yamal (2ndL) poses with his brother and relatives upon arrival before the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

FC Barcelona's President Joan Laporta (C) poses with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder and Ballon d’Or 2024 winner Aitana Bonmati (4thL) and Barcelona's players upon arrival before the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

LtoR) Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder Joao Neves, Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder Desire Doue and Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Ousmane Dembele pose upon arrival before the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Chelsea's French manager Sonia Bompastor (2ndL) poses with players upon arrival before the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Princess Charlene of Monaco poses with members of the Member of the Peace and Sport organisation: Canadian Olympic Medalist Marlene Niedecker, French judo athlete Clarisse Agbegnenou, French basketball player Florent Pietrus, Dutch football player Laura Juul, Hussein al-Ali Zada, French-US skateboard athlete Julian Agliardi, Ivorian Taekwondo Athlete Cheick Cisse, CEO Jean-Jerome Perrin Mortier (R) upon arrival before the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Barcelona's Spanish forward Lamine Yamal receives the Kopa Trophy for the best under-21 player during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Vicky Lopez speaks after receiving the Kopa Trophy for the best under-21 player during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

England's football team's Dutch head coach Sarina Wiegman speaks after receiving the Johan Cruyff Best Women’s Club team's Head Coach during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Former Italian football coach Fabio Capello (L), British journalist and evening host Kate Scott and Former Dutch football player and evening host Ruud Gullit stand on stage after Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish head coach Luis Enrique received the Johan Cruyff Best Men’s Club team's Head Coach during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

England's goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma react after they both received the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeepers during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Poland's striker Ewa Pajor receives the Gerd Muller Trophy for the Best female Striker from Former Portuguese football player Luis Figo during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Arsenal's Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres speaks after receiving the Gerd Muller Trophy for the Best male Striker during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

French DJ and producer DJ Snake and Argentine former football player Javier Pastore announce that Arsenal won the best women's football club of the year award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on September. AFP

Arsenal's Dutch head coach Renee Slegers gives a speech after the club won the best women's football club of the year award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Sira Martinez, godmother of Xana foundation, speaks after receving the Socrates Trophy for most involved player in societal and charitable projects during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Former goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon speaks before giving the Johan Cruyff Best Men’s Club team's Head Coach award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

This photograph shows the Ballon d'Or trophy on stage during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Former Spanish football player Andres Iniesta congratulates Barcelona's Spanish midfielder and Ballon d’Or 2024 winner Aitana Bonmati after she received the Woman Ballon d'Or award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Winners stand on stage at the end of the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi (L) gives a speech after the PSG won the best men's football club of the year award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Princess Charlene of Monaco speaks before giving the Socrates Trophy for most involved player in societal and charitable projects during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Ousmane Dembele reacts after receiving the Ballon d'Or award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona's Spanish midfielder and Ballon d’Or 2024 winner Aitana Bonmati pose after receiving the Ballon d'Or awards during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. AFP