How to watch Ballon d'Or in UK and USA as Liverpool's Mohamed Salah learns fate

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah retains an outside chance of claiming the 2025 Ballon d’Or trophy when the winner is confirmed in Paris on Monday.

The Egyptian is among the small number of candidates with a realistic chance of collecting the individual award, following a campaign in which he scored 34 goals and provided 23 assists for the Premier League champion. Teammates Alexis Mac Allister, Virgil van Dijk, and Florian Wirtz are among the 30-man list of nominees.

But Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele is the favorite, while Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Vinthina are also among the frontrunners. The prize is currently held by Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who controversially beat Vinicius Junior last year.

The 2025 winner will be announced at the Theatre du Chatelet on Monday, with Ruud Gullit and Kate Scott hosting the star-studded event.

The Ballon d’Or determines the best player from the previous season, hence the number of PSG nominees after a phenomenal campaign in which it won the treble and a maiden Champions League crown.

Luis Enrique’s players also finished as runners-up in the Club World Cup.

The ceremony begins at 19:00 BST (14:00 ET/11:00 PT) and will be broadcast on CBS in the USA, and will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK. The coverage can also be streamed via L’Equipe’s YouTube channel.

The Ballon d’Or winner will not be the only award announced on Monday. Other prizes, such as the Women's Ballon d'Or, Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper, and Johan Cruyff Trophy, which acknowledges the best team from last season, will also be revealed.

Alisson is a nominee for the Yashin Trophy, while Arne Slot could scoop the coach’s award.

Liverpool is up for the Club of the Year Trophy, but the Reds face competition from Barcelona, Botafogo, Chelsea, and PSG.

The Ballon d’Or remains the biggest prize on offer.

The trophy is decided by criteria: individual performances, decisive and impressive character, team performances and achievements, and class and fair play.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Viktor Gyokeres, Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer, and Declan Rice are among the Premier League candidates for the main prize, along with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, and Vinicius.

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