To celebrate Rodri and Aitana Bonmati scooping the Ballon d’Or awards, EA FC 25 is hosting a special in-game event that gives the players the chance to earn free rewards.
EA FC 25 has already hosted plenty of Ultimate Team promos, such as Road to the Knockouts and Trailblazers, and there are plenty more still to come. But with the Centurions event up next, the devs have also confirmed a special weekend-long campaign inspired by this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Here’s everything you need to know about the EA FC 25 Ballon d’Or Weekend.
EA FC 25 Ballon d’Or Weekend end date
The Ballon d’Or Weekend event ends on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, after it got underway on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Ultimate Team. This gives players around five days to earn all of the free rewards on offer.
Ballon d’Or Weekend explained
When you first log in to the EA FC 25 Ballon d’Or Weekend, you’ll be offered two separate Player Picks containing special Nominee cards on loan. The first will be a choice between a men’s player who was in the running for this year’s prize, while the second will be a women’s player.
Once you’ve made your choice, these Global Loan players are added to your club for the duration of the event and you can add them to your squad. Once the Ballon d’Or Weekend has ended, they will be permanently removed.
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There is a series of in-game objectives for you to complete that revolve around your Nominee cards, such as scoring goals or winning games with them in your team. Ticking off these challenges will earn you free packs to open and permanent items for your club.
These Ballon d’Or Nominee cards aren’t available in packs, so the only way to get these items is as loans from the Player Picks.
All Ballon d’Or objectives & rewards
| Objective | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete the daily Ballon d’Or Challenge SBC (November 8) | 500 SP |
| Complete the daily Ballon d’Or Challenge SBC (November 9) | 80+ Rare Gold Player Pack |
| Complete the daily Ballon d’Or Challenge SBC (November 10) | 80+ Rare Gold Player Pack |
| Complete the daily Ballon d’Or Challenge SBC (November 11) | 80+ Rare Gold Player Pack |
| Defeat the Ballon d’Or Featured Squad while having at least 1 Ballon d’Or player item in your squad. | 81+ x2 Rare Gold Players Pack |
| Win 3 matches in the Ballon d’Or Brilliance LFF Flash Event. (November 9) | 500 SP |
| Play 12 matches while having at least 1 Ballon d’Or player item in your squad. (Squad Battles min. Semi-Pro, Rivals, Champions) | 82+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack |
| Score at least 2 goals per game using a Ballon d’Or player item in 6 separate games. (Squad Battles min. Semi-Pro, Rivals, Champions) | 82+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack |
| Assist 8 goals using a Ballon d’Or player item. (Squad Battles min. Semi-Pro, Rivals, Champions) | 82+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack |
| Win 8 matches with at least 1 Ballon d’Or player item in your squad, conceding no more than 1 goal. (Squad Battles min. Semi-Pro, Rivals, Champions) | 84+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack |
| Complete all 10 challenges | 84+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack |
All Ballon d’Or Nominee players
There are a total of 20 Ballon d’Or Nominee cards in EA FC 25, 10 from the men’s side and 10 from the other. Here’s each one:
Men
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
- Kylian Mbappé (France, Real Madrid)
- Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
- Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
- William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
- Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
Women
- Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
- Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
- Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
- Lindsey Horan (USA, Lyon)
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, PSG)
- Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
- Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
- Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern Munich)
- Tarciane (Brazil, Houston Dash)
For more on EA FC 25, check out the best formations and tactics to use, as well as which players to submit in Evolutions.