The organisers of the Ballon d’Or have officially announced the nominees for the prestigious 2025 Kopa Trophy, an annual award that recognizes the best-performing football player under the age of 21.
Naija News reports that the announcement was made via a statement on Thursday through 𝕏, with a list of ten promising young talents vying for the accolade.
The nominees for the 2025 Kopa Trophy include Ayyoub Bouaddi, Pau Cubarsi, Désiré Doué, Estevão, Dean Huijsen, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Rodrigo Mora, Joao Neves, Lamine Yamal, and Kenan Yildiz.
“These are our 2025 Kopa Trophy nominees,” the Ballon d’Or team said in the statement, celebrating the emerging stars who are expected to shape the future of global football.
These talented players represent the next generation of footballing excellence, with many already making their mark on the international stage.
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Meanwhile, six Barcelona players, including England international, Marcus Rashford, are yet to be registered for the upcoming LaLiga season due to the club’s ongoing financial issues, according to a report by SPORT.
Rashford joined Barcelona this summer from Manchester United on a season-long loan, with an option to buy for €30 million at the end of the campaign. However, like five other players, his registration is currently pending approval from the league.
This is not the first time Barcelona have faced such problems. Last season, players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor were given temporary licences that LaLiga later revoked during the January transfer window.
Despite the setback, Barcelona president Joan Laporta remains confident all six players will be registered before the season begins.
“It’s progressing well,” Laporta told ESPN. “We’re doing our job and we’re confident that we’ll be able to register everyone.”
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