Four managers who ply their trade in English domestic leagues are named - Premier League managers Enzo Maresca and Arne Slot as well as WSL bosses Sonia Bompastor and Renee Slegers along with Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman.

The shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d’Or has officially been unveiled by France Football, and three Real Madrid players have made the cut: Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Jude Bellingham. All three are being recognized for their campaigns in what was otherwise an underwhelming year for Los Blancos.

The Ballon d'Or shortlist arrived on Thursday with a host of the best footballers in the world finding out whether they are in the mix for the sport's most famous prize. Most of the awards -- but not the Kopa Trophy -- are decided by a panel of 100 journalists from the best footballing nations in the world.