Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and England forward Chloe Kelly are among the leading contenders to win the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday.
They are frontrunners among the 30 men’s and 30 women’s nominees revealed last month by France Football magazine, with the winners announced at a ceremony in central Paris.
The 28-year-old Dembélé was inspirational in leading PSG to its first Champions League title and is among a remarkable nine PSG players vying for the men’s award. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has since joined Manchester City but was nominated as a PSG player.
Teenage Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah are among the other men’s candidates.
When England won the women’s European Championship in July, the 27-year-old Kelly blasted home the decisive penalty in the final against World Cup winner Spain. She also won the women’s Champions League with surprise winner Arsenal.
She faces competition
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