Play of the year - Ballon d'Or® 2025

Play of the Year

Vote for the most spectacular play of the year. Watch the highlights and choose the moment that took your breath away.

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#1Nominee

Brazil National Team

In the 71st minute, from a Luiz Henrique cross, Pereira scored a stunning acrobatic scissor kick at the near post, helping Brazil secure a commanding 4-0 victory.

Andreas Pereira
Brazil – Peru (2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)
October 16, 2024, Arena BRB Mané Garrincha (Brasilia, Brazil)
#2Nominee

Inter Miami

In the 24th minute, with a pinpoint pass from Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba slotted a precise shot from a tight angle to bring Inter Miami back to 1-1.

Jordi Alba
New York Red Bulls – Inter Miami (Major League Soccer - Regular Season)
July 19, 2025, Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, New Jersey, United States of America)
#3Nominee

Paris Saint-Germain

In the 63rd minute, Vitinha advanced down the right flank and passed to Ousmane Dembélé, who backheeled it to Vitinha. He then set up Désiré Doué, who finished with a precise shot to make it 3-0 for PSG.

Désiré Doué
Paris Saint-Germain – Inter Milan (2024-2025 UEFA Champions League Final)
May 31, 2025, Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany)
#4Nominee

Real Madrid

In the 33rd minute, after a slick passing sequence, Vinícius Jr crossed to Rodrygo, who laid it off for Mbappé, who fooled a defender and scored to make it 2-0 for Madrid.

Kylian Mbappé
Real Madrid – Manchester City (2024-2025 UEFA Champions League Group Stage)
February 19, 2025, Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid, Spain)
#5Nominee

Spain National Team

In the 67th minute, Pedro Porro fed the ball to Lamine Yamal inside the box, who finished with a right-footed toe-poke into the near post to make it 5-1 in favor of Spain.

Lamine Yamal
Spain – France (2024-2025 UEFA Nations League Semi-Final)
June 5, 2025, MHPArena (Stuttgart, Germany)

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