First Ten Nominees for the Ballon d'Or

The Goal sports portal has published the updated ranking for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, featuring a new favorite.

The first ten nominees are:

• Ousmane Dembélé (PSG, France)
• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
• Raphinha Dias Belo (Barcelona, Spain)
• Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
• Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England)
• Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Spain)
• Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG, France)
• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, Germany)
• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, Spain)
• Nuno Mendes (PSG, France)

The complete list is available via the link.

The 2024 Ballon d'Or was awarded to Manchester City's midfielder Rodri. The second place went to Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior, and third place was claimed by Jude Bellingham. The award ceremony took place on October 28, 2024, in Paris.