The list of candidates for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, the award given to the best footballer of the year, has been revealed today.
Among the 30 nominees for this prestigious individual award are:
Ousmane Dembele, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jude Bellingham, Desire Doue, Denzel Dumfries, Serhou Guirassy, Erling Haaland, Victor Gyokeres, Achraf Hakimi, Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Robert Lewandowski, Alexis Mac Allister, Lautaro Martinez, Scott McTominay, Kylian Mbappe, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes, Michael Olise, Cole Palmer, Pedri, Fabian Ruiz, Declan Rice, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Virgil Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Vinicius Junior, Vitinha, and Florian Wirtz.
Among the top favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or are Dembele, Yamal, and Raphinha.
As known, the current holder of the Ballon d’Or is Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder, Rodri.
