The winner of the Ballon d'Or 2025 has been announced: who received the prestigious award.

According to The Sun: The 69th Ballon d'Or ceremony has concluded, where the final list of candidates and the winner were announced!

Manchester City star Rodri won the award for last year, being in great form both for his club and the national team in the 2023/24 season.

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Rodri won the Ballon d'Or for 2024.

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This midfielder helped Manchester City win a record fourth consecutive Premier League title and was also named Player of the Tournament at Euro 2024, where Spain triumphed in Germany.

Unfortunately, Vinicius Junior did not receive the award, leading to a boycott of the ceremony by Real Madrid.

However, Rodri's injury at the end of last season prevented him from defending one of the most prestigious awards in football.

This opened the opportunity for young talent Lamine Yamal to become the first player to win this award before turning 21, helping Barcelona maintain the Spanish triumph from last season.

Or Vitinha, who made a significant impact on PSG's first Champions League victory and also won the Nations League title with the Portuguese national team.

However, neither of these two players received the prestigious award.

Complete results of the Ballon d'Or 2025

SunSport presents the complete list of results for the Ballon d'Or 2025:

full results and finishing order will be provided…

30th – Michael Olise

29th – Florian Wirtz

28th – Virgil van Dijk

27th – Declan Rice

26th – Erling Haaland

25th – Denzel Dumfries

24th – Fabian Ruiz

23rd – Jude Bellingham

22nd – Alexis Mac Allister

21st – Sergi Girona

20th – Lautaro Martinez

19th – Joao Neves

18th – Scott McTominay

17th – Robert Lewandowski

16th – Vinicius Junior

15th – Viktor Gyokeres

14th – Desiree Due

13th – Harry Kane

12th – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

11th – Pedri

10th – Nuno Mendes

9th – Gianluigi Donnarumma

8th – Cole Palmer

7th – Kylian Mbappe

6th – Achraf Hakimi

5th – Raphinha

4th – Mohamed Salah

3rd – Vitinha

2nd – Lamine Yamal

1st – Ousmane Dembele

Who has won the most Ballon d'Ors?

Here is the list of players who have won the Ballon d'Or multiple times:

• Lionel Messi – 8: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023
• Cristiano Ronaldo – 5: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
• Michel Platini – 3: 1983, 1984, 1985
• Johan Cruyff – 3: 1971, 1971, 1974
• Marco van Basten – 3: 1988, 1989, 1992
• Franz Beckenbauer – 2: 1972, 1976
• Ronaldo – 2: 1997, 2002
• Alfredo Di Stefano – 2: 1957, 1959
• Kevin Keegan – 2: 1978, 1979
• Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 2: 1980, 1981

In conclusion, this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony has seen plenty of discussions and resonant moments, from Rodri’s victory to Real’s solo boycott. The emotions and controversies surrounding the awards only heighten the interest in the annual event that has become an integral part of the football calendar. Fans' eyes are turned towards new talents ready to surpass the achievements of their predecessors.