PSG, Barcelona or Chelsea: Who will be crowned team of the year?
All nominations for the Ballon d’Or have been revealed, with PSG looking set to sweep all awards and likely claim the prize for best team in the world, competing against football’s elite clubs.
The nominees are headed by FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Botafogo, Liverpool, and PSG, showing that only one South American team made the list after winning the Copa Libertadores.
The surprising fact is that among the other four teams, PSG lost to two of them and only defeated Liverpool (they never competed against FC Barcelona)
Yet this argument holds no weight in the decision. The Parisians achieved a historic treble, a feat few teams have accomplished in football history, making Paris Saint-Germain the prime candidate for Team of the Season and best team in the world.
Despite losing the Club World Cup final to Chelsea, PSG’s football amazed the world with its consistency throughout 2025 – since January, no team has been better, with star player Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ© performing at another level entirely.
PSG’s recognition stems from Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s mental shift in team building, removing big egos and star players to create a united, competitive squad.
All players working toward the same goal, setting aside individualism, resulted in the most decisive UEFA Champions League final victory ever at 5-0 (a historic achievement no other team has matched)
These arguments and this mentality shift pave the way for PSG to be crowned the world’s best team of the 24/25 season.
