The names of the footballers who will compete for the 2025 Ballon d’Or have been announced. Among the favorites are Ousmane Dembélé, star player of Paris Saint-Germain, and Lamine Yamal, the young promise of Barcelona.
Dembélé played a crucial role in PSG’s conquest of their first Champions League last season. Meanwhile, Yamal, at just 19 years old, has dazzled with his performances at Barcelona and with the Spanish national team, which has generated comparisons with Lionel Messi.
Rodri, winner of the award the previous year, is not on the list due to a knee injury that kept him off the field until the penultimate match of the Premier League season with Manchester City.
In the list, Dembélé is accompanied by eight other PSG teammates, including Désiré Doué, Achraf Hakimi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé are some of the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or.Despite the French club’s dominance, the Premier League is the league with the most representatives on the list. Cole Palmer, Mohamed Salah, and Declan Rice are some of the English league players vying for the award.
Two players from the list have signed for Premier League teams this summer: Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) and Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
In LaLiga, there are eight nominated players, including Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior, both from Real Madrid.
Scott McTominay, former Manchester United midfielder, was also included in the list following his outstanding performance that helped Napoli win the Serie A title.
