Final Predicted Ballon d’Or Rankings Emerge Ahead of Monday’s Awards Ceremony in Paris
- Ousmane Dembele is tipped to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or after a career-best season with PSG, delivering 35 goals
- Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal could make history with a top-three finish, solidifying his status as one of football’s bright talents
- Six PSG players dominate the top ten power rankings, showing the French club’s consistency last season
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Paris is ready for the groundbreaking night as the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place on Monday, September 22, in the French city.
The latest power rankings place Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele in pole position to claim football’s most prestigious individual prize, his first in his career.
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Dembele’s resurgence after a turbulent career plagued with injuries has been nothing short of spectacular.
Once criticised for inconsistency during his Barcelona years, the French winger delivered a career-defining 2024/25 season.
According to Transfermarkt, he scored 35 goals and registered 16 assists across 53 matches in all competitions, spearheading PSG’s run to the UEFA Champions League title last season.
The Frenchman’s eight goals and six assists in Europe’s elite club competition were crucial to PSG’s historic victory in Munich, where they claimed their first UCL title.
Lamine Yamal chasing history
Right behind Dembele is Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who continues to rewrite records at just 18 years old.
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Despite missing the Catalan club’s Champions League game in Newcastle on Thursday, Yamal posted jaw-dropping numbers last season, 18 goals and 25 assists, proving he is already one of Hansi Flick’s most reliable creative players.
His vision and ability to decide games in high-pressure matches have drawn comparisons to Barcelona legends like Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.
A top-three Ballon d’Or finish at his age would make history, cementing Yamal as one of the brightest young stars in football.
PSG dominate in top 10 power rankings
The latest rankings highlight PSG’s impressive squad depth, with six of their players featuring in the top ten.
Vitinha, Raphinha, and Mohamed Salah round out the top five, while Kylian Mbappe surprisingly finds himself in eighth position after another prolific season with Real Madrid.
PSG full-backs Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi also make the cut, showing the French champions’ blend of experience and youthful energy has truly paid off.
If Dembele is crowned the Ballon d’Or winner on Monday, it would mark a major achievement both for the player and for PSG.
Ballon d'Or rankings
Meanwhile, with less than 38 hours from now until the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday, here are GiveMeSport's the top 10 power rankings.
1. Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain)
2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
3. Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
4. Raphinha (Barcelona)
5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
6. Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain)
7. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain)
8. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
9. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)
10. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Ballon d’Or voting results leak
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony is slated for Monday night, September 22, and a leaked list claiming to show the top 10 finishers for the 2025 men’s Ballon d’Or has gone viral.
There have been controversies in recent years with leaked results revealing the eventual winners even before the gala night, unlike decades past when the results were kept secret until the big reveal.
Source: Legit.ng
