Scott McTominay was named Serie A’s Most Invaluable Participant final season
Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has been nominated for the 2025 males’s Ballon d’Or award.
The Napoli and Scotland participant was one of many 30 nominees for the prize, with the winner set to be introduced on 22 September.
The nomination comes lower than 12 months after McTominay was allowed to depart boyhood membership Manchester United with a view to be part of Napoli in a £25m transfer.
McTominay’s nomination means he is the primary Scot to be shortlisted since former Rangers striker Ally McCoist in 1987.
McTominay, 28, was instrumental in Napoli’s title success, scoring 12 instances in 34 league appearances as he was topped Serie A’s participant of the yr.
Paris St-Germain ahead Ousmane Dembele, 28, is a number one contender for the prize following his dazzling marketing campaign for Luis Enrique’s aspect, which resulted in Champions League glory in Munich.
Barcelona 18-year-old Lamine Yamal and Brazilian team-mate Raphinha are the strongest challengers after Hansi Flick’s aspect received La Liga final time period.
Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri, the present holder of the award, misses out after lacking the vast majority of final season with a knee damage however team-mate Erling Haaland is up for the prize.
Arsenal pair Declan Rice and Viktor Gyokeres are named, whereas Liverpool quartet Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah have been nominated.
Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer is the one different candidate from the Premier League.
Nominees for 2025 Ballon d’Or award
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Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain)
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris St-Germain)
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Jude Bellingham (Actual Madrid)
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Want Doue (Paris St-Germain)
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Denzel Dumfries (Inter)
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Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund)
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Erling Haaland (Manchester Metropolis)
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Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal)
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Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain)
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Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris St-Germain)
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Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
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Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
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Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
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Scott McTominay (Napoli)
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Kylian Mbappe (Actual Madrid)
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Nuno Mendes (Paris St-Germain)
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Joao Neves (Paris St-Germain)
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Pedri (Barcelona)
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Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
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Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
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Raphinha (Barcelona)
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Declan Rice (Arsenal)
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Fabian Ruiz (Paris St-Germain)
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Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
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Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
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Vinicius Jr (Actual Madrid)
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Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
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Vitinha (Paris St-Germain)
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Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Males’s membership of the yr nominees
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Barcelona
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Botafogo
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Chelsea
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Liverpool
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Paris St-Germain
The Johan Cruyff trophy nominees
The Johan Cruyff trophy is awarded to the perfect male coach, whether or not at membership or nationwide stage.
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Antonio Conte (Napoli)
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Luis Enrique (PSG)
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Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
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Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
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Arne Slot (Liverpool)
Males’s Yashin trophy nominees
The Yashin trophy is awarded to the perfect male goalkeeper.
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Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa and Argentina)
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Alisson Becker (Liverpool and Brazil)
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Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal and Morocco)
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Lucas Chevalier (Lille and France)
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Thibaut Courtois (Actual Madrid and Belgium)
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG and Italy)
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Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid and Slovenia)
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David Raya (Arsenal and Spain)
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Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest and Belgium)
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Yann Sommer (Inter Milan and Switzerland)
Males’s Kopa trophy nominees
The Kopa trophy is awarded to the perfect male participant below the age of 21.
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Pau Cubarsi (FC Barcelona and Spain)
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Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille and France)
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Want Doue (PSG and France)
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Estevao (Chelsea and Brazil)
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Dean Huijsen (Actual Madrid and Spain)
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Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal and England)
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Rodrigo Mora (Porto and Portugal)
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Joao Neves (PSG and Portugal)
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Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
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Kenan Yildiz (Juventus and Turkey)
