Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has been nominated for the Men's Ballon d'Or award following an outstanding season with Napoli, where he helped the club win the Serie A title on the final day of the campaign. McTominay was also named Serie A's Most Valuable Player, becoming the first Scotsman to make the Ballon d'Or shortlist in 38 years, since Ally McCoist in 1987.
Nine players from treble-winning Paris Saint-Germain feature among the 30 nominees, including Ousmane Dembele, who scored 35 goals and provided 16 assists as PSG won Ligue 1, the French Cup, the Champions League, and finished runners-up in the Club World Cup. Other notable nominees include Barcelona's Raphinha (34 goals, 25 assists), Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (34 goals, 23 assists), Manchester City's Erling Haaland (34 goals, five assists), and 18-year-old Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, who is also nominated for the Kopa Trophy.
In the Women's Ballon d'Or category, five England players were nominated following their European Championship triumph: goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, and Leah Williamson. Brazil's Marta, aged 39, also earned a nomination after coming out of retirement to lead Brazil to the Copa America title.
For the Men's Coach of the Year award, nominees include Chelsea's Enzo Maresca, who guided the club to the Club World Cup, Liverpool's Premier League-winning manager Arne Slot, and PSG boss Luis Enrique. The Women's Coach of the Year nominees are led by Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor, who won a domestic treble, Arsenal's Renee Slegers, and England manager Sarina Wiegman.
