Ballon d'Or 2025: all 30 nominees and main favorites for the award.

Following the voting results, all 30 candidates for the 'Ballon d'Or 2025' have been determined. Last year, Spaniard Rodri from 'Manchester City' won, but he missed almost the entire last season due to injuries and cannot defend his title.

Nine players from 'PSG' and four representatives from 'Barcelona' made it to the voting for the 'Ballon d'Or'.

Candidates for the 'Ballon d'Or'

Currently, the favorites for the award are 'PSG' leader Ousmane Dembele and 'Barcelona' players Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. From other candidates, few players stood out at the same level last season. Notably, PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who secured the club's Champions League playoff, but the contribution of goalkeepers is often underrated.

It is noted that the winner will be announced on September 22 in Paris.

The nominees for the Ballon d'Or are:

• Gianluigi Donnarumma ('PSG')
• Ousmane Dembele ('PSG')
• Jude Bellingham ('Real')
• Desire Doue ('PSG')
• Erling Haaland ('Manchester City')
• Victor Djoekeres ('Sporting'/'Arsenal')
• Achraf Hakimi ('PSG')
• Harry Kane ('Bayern')
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ('PSG')
• Robert Lewandowski ('Barcelona')
• Alexis Mac Allister ('Liverpool')
• Lautaro Martinez ('Inter')
• Scott McTominay ('Napoli')
• Kylian Mbappe ('Real')
• Nuno Mendes ('PSG')
• Joao Neves ('PSG')
• Pedri ('Barcelona')
• Cole Palmer ('Chelsea')
• Michael Olise ('Bayern')
• Raphinha Dias ('Barcelona')
• Declan Rice ('Arsenal')
• Fabian Ruiz ('PSG')
• Virgil van Dijk ('Liverpool')
• Vinicius Junior ('Real')
• Mohamed Salah ('Liverpool')
• Florian Wirtz ('Bayer'/'Liverpool')
• Vitinha ('PSG')
• Lamine Yamal ('Barcelona')
• Denzel Dumfries ('Inter')
• Serhou Guirassy ('Borussia Dortmund')

It’s worth noting that Yamal is also nominated for the Best Young Player title. He is currently the favorite.

Last year's voting finalist Artem Dovbyk was called a disgrace by 'Roma'.