The names of the footballers who will compete for the prestigious Ballon d’Or 2025 have been revealed. Among the favorites are Ousmane Dembélé, star of Paris Saint-Germain, and Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old prodigy from Barcelona.
Dembélé played a crucial role in PSG’s conquest of their first Champions League last season. On the other hand, Yamal’s performances with Barcelona and the Spanish national team have drawn comparisons to Lionel Messi.
Rodri, the previous year’s award winner, is not on the list due to a knee injury that kept him out of action until the penultimate match of the Premier League season with Manchester City.
Dembélé is joined on the list by several PSG teammates, including Désiré Doué, Achraf Hakimi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé, among the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or this year.Despite the dominance of the French club, the Premier League is the league with the most representatives on the list, with players like Cole Palmer, Mohamed Salah, and Declan Rice.
Two nominated players have signed for Premier League teams this summer: Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) and Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
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LaLiga also has eight nominated players, including Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid.
Scott McTominay, former Manchester United midfielder, is also on the list after his outstanding performance with Napoli, who won the Serie A title.
