Who Have Been Nominated for Ballon d'Or 2025?

France Football is expected to announce the names of the 30-man Ballon d'Or 2025 nominees officially on 7 August 2025. The grand prestigious gala to celebrate the best footballing talents of the year will take place on 22nd September 2025 at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris. The 2024-25 cycle counts performance from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. In this period, we saw Paris SG lifting their maiden UEFA Champions League title, Tottenham Hotspur winning the Europa League, Enzo Marseca's Chelsea becoming the champions of the world alongside lifting the UEFA Conference League, and Portugal winning the UEFA Nations League.

In this article, we shall take a close look at the most probable Ballon d'Or 2025 nominees based on the latest power rankings and performance statistics

List of Probable Ballon d'Or 2025 Nominees

Several players from all across the globe impressed in various domestic and continental tournaments for both their club and country. Ousmane Dembele helped PSG to win their maiden UCL while also coming agonisingly close to lifting the FIFA Club World Cup trophy too. Two stars from Barcelona, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, also helped Hansi Flick's side to win all domestic honours last season. Mohammed Salah emerged as a goal machine for Liverpool and helped them to end City's dominance in the English football circuit. Cole Palmer was the mastermind behind Chelsea's triumph in the Club World Cup. Let's take a look at Ballon d'Or 2025 nominees:

Who Can Win Ballon d'Or 2025?

The answer cannot be straightforward, as all the players on the list are equally capable enough to win the trophy. However, looking at how Ousmane Dembele has been consistently scoring goals for PSG, there is a high chance that the Frenchman could emerge as the Ballon d'Or winner this year. His performance with PSG and Les Blues was beyond expectations. Lamine Yamal is also one of the favourites, the recently turned 18 Spanish prodigy has been pivotal in Barcelona's domestic campaign to finish as the table toppers while also winning every single El Clásico this season.