2025 Ballon d’Or Prediction thread

[Derekfunds]

Lamine Yamal
Ousmane Dembele

These are my pick because they both have more trophy than some of the listed players and there appearance this season was amazing especially the youngest rising footballer Lamine Yamal, his appearance is more outstanding than any other player. His age and what he is playing is very incredible, Lamine Yamal has speed, pass accuracy, Dribbling accuracy, ball control etc I will be glad if they give him the award because I think he deserve it but one of the challenge he will have is that Ousmane has more trophy than him.

[Jaycoinz]

Lamine Yamal
Ousmane Dembele

These are my pick because they both have more trophy than some of the listed players and there appearance this season was amazing especially the youngest rising footballer Lamine Yamal, his appearance is more outstanding than any other player. His age and what he is playing is very incredible, Lamine Yamal has speed, pass accuracy, Dribbling accuracy, ball control etc I will be glad if they give him the award because I think he deserve it but one of the challenge he will have is that Ousmane has more trophy than him.

As much I would say dembele deserve it, I think yamal also fits the category perfectly well but if it's to be judge by past reviews and pattern of gifting the balloon d'Or then I would say the french man is the most qualified although last season balloon d'Or winner too has so many football fans questioning the integrity of the competition and also how the judgement was made and it was clear that everything still resides on the vote that is going to be casted and if the football journalist and coaches find favor in yamal then he will win and same goes for dembele.

[GiftedMAN]

I'm surprised how underrated Mbappe in this season.

Mbappe scored 31 goals in this season which make him get European golden boot, Dembele who play in farmer league not even able to get it. Mbappe is only trophyless, but he always carry the team he played.

In individual performance, Mbappe should be on the first position.

In terms of individual performance Mbappe had an outstanding performance last season and his number of goals made it crazier but his team has no trophy to back up his performance, Dembele couldn't get the same number of goals no equal the performance of Mbappe but he has helped his team PSG to win the champions League, French Ligue1 championship and the league title. The league Dembele plays does not matter this time but being able to win the champions League competition backs his quality up cause he definitely had a better season than Mbappe this season.

[Franctoshi]

I'm only selecting two candidates out of these 20 nominees, Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal both stands out for this very year Ballon  d’Or award, considering their individual contributions and collective efforts to their respective clubs in bringing trophies home to their clubs, it's a bit difficult for me this time around to make choice, I would have tipped Yamel for this award base on my individual love for his style of play, But I want to be neutral here, Dembélé did incredibly well for PSG last season and in helping them bring home the long-awaited Champions League title.

[promise444c5]

It’s going to end up with Lamine Yamal, could have been Dembele if  Lamine flopped in this current Nations League  but now he’s even heading to the final plus he won Euro 2024 , winning this will even make him more favourite for the award . Also, following the award “ Laliga player of the season “ won by Raphinha , he also won “Laliga EA sports best  under-23 Player for 2024/2025” — no doubt for me he’s the current favourite now..

[Z-tight]

This is a good topic that would run from now until the award ceremony, however, for my prediction, Lamine Yamal would have been the overwhelming favorite if Barcelona had won the champions league, but because Dembele did, then he has a huge shout for the award too. This is going to be a tight one and maybe the person with the better PR is going to win it, but i am sure it is either going to be Yamal or Dembele, with Raphina coming third.

[Amdtheone123]

It’s going to end up with Lamine Yamal, could have been Dembele if  Lamine flopped in this current Nations League  but now he’s even heading to the final plus he won Euro 2024 , winning this will even make him more favourite for the award . Also, following the award “ Laliga player of the season “ he also won “Laliga EA sports best  under-23 Player for 2024/2025” — no doubt for me he’s the current favourite now..

Euro 2024 is not in the voting cycle. He won the U/23 award by default the best player being voted was actually Raphinha. UCL best player was Dembele but we give Ballon to Yamal because of glorified friendly tournament the Nations League. It would be pure PR nonsense.

[uchegod-21]

This season, it would have been Mohammad Salah assuming Liverpool made it to the finals of the champions league.

Due to the fact that PSG won the champions league, I think Dembélé has more chances of winning this.

But with individual play or performances, Lamine Yamal is above them all.

[CLS63]

I think normally Salah deserves to be one of top contenders for Ballon d'Or prize. But I'm afraid Champions League success is very important to decide the winner. Otherwise he had one of his best seasons of his career after the age of 30.

I'm surprised to see Raphinha even below Salah. Because I thought he might be even more favoured than Yamal considering his total goal contribution this season. As for my prediction I expect Dembele to be awarded it as PSG won the Champions League.

[Dunamisx]

1. Lamine Yamal
2. Ousmane Dembele
3. Raphinha

I have much confidence in these players and that is why am placing my preference for them in order of priority, Lamine Yamal being my favorite for this, followed by Ousmane Dembele and then Raphinha lastly, OP did something amazing, he lost these three best at the last, which means following the order of priority for Ballon d’Or, they are the only last 3 standing.

[promise444c5]

He won the U/23 award by default the best player being voted was actually Raphinha

Ohh yeah made mistake adding Raphinha,   totally forgot to put that..  will correct it.

UCL best player was Dembele but we give Ballon to Yamal because of glorified friendly tournament the Nations League. It would be pure PR nonsense.

Not saying Debele isn't  good  but the only valid reason  he got the best player award was because he was in the Final and won the UCL..  Raphinha deserved that ( is it goals? Assets, Chances created  and Big chances created? Attacking....) even with a lesser game . So if he could get that tell me why u think Lamine been favourite  is a PR nonsense :Despite  his contributions ...

[Amdtheone123]

He won the U/23 award by default the best player being voted was actually Raphinha

Ohh yeah made mistake adding Raphinha,   totally forgot to put that..  will correct it.

UCL best player was Dembele but we give Ballon to Yamal because of glorified friendly tournament the Nations League. It would be pure PR nonsense.

Not saying Debele isn't  good  but the only valid reason  he got the best player award was because he was in the Final and won the UCL..  Raphinha deserved that ( is it goals? Assets, Chances created  and Big chances created? Attacking....) even with a lesser game . So if he could get that tell me why u think Lamine been favourite  is a PR nonsense :Despite  his contributions ...

Then in that case how can yamal win when Raphinha was the best UCL and La Liga player. Again not saying he can’t win it he of course can. But his contributions at Barca were less than 40 G/A while Raphinha had 56 and Raphinha won the big individual award of La Liga and many feel was robbed of the UCL POTS. So Yamal should finish ahead of him because of Nations Legaue which no one ever took serious until now? For what? So we can have a headline of the youngest winner? It would be unfair for the rest of the players to have Yamal graded on a curve versus the others.

[Marykeller]

The final UEFA Nations A will be the answer.

If Spain won, Yamal will win Ballon d'Or.

If Spain lost, this will be hard because I see Yamal and Dembele are equal, they're the best player in their own teams. But, since PSG won Champions League and treble, Dembele likely to win.

What you said is the exact thing that will play out. If Spain wins the UEFA, it should give Yamal the edge to win the Ballon d'or over Dembele. If another way round, Spain loses to Portugal in today's UEFA finals, Dembele is winning the Ballon d'or because of the tremble season he has with PSG, which the Champions League was the key trophy won.

[Sexylizzy2813]

This season, it would have been Mohammad Salah assuming Liverpool made it to the finals of the champions league.

Due to the fact that PSG won the champions league, I think Dembélé has more chances of winning this.

But with individual play or performances, Lamine Yamal is above them all.

I think is between Dembélé and the Barcelona boy Yamal, these two have proven how good they are this past season and for me Salah don't stand a chance of getting close and we saw how far both guys (Dembélé and Yamal) went, unfortunately for Yamal Inter Milan killed his dream of playing the CL finals which I believe he would perform more than Dembélé.
I'd prefer Yamal but we know how pride get into the head of players especially the young ones, like when they increase their wages you'd see them performing poorly and I fear for Yamal because it might happen to him at this young age, instead of that to spoil the good performance of the Spanish player I think Dembélé should have it after all he carried his team to the finals together with his wonderful display last season and he can control that prideful behavior.

[silpersurfer]

I'm only selecting two candidates out of these 20 nominees, Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal both stands out for this very year Ballon  d’Or award, considering their individual contributions and collective efforts to their respective clubs in bringing trophies home to their clubs, it's a bit difficult for me this time around to make choice, I would have tipped Yamel for this award base on my individual love for his style of play, But I want to be neutral here, Dembélé did incredibly well for PSG last season and in helping them bring home the long-awaited Champions League title.

Both players are indeed worthy of winning the Ballon d'Or award, they played well for this season, and did not expect that the names of the 20 players who were candidates for the Ballon d'Or this season, were dominated by Barcelona and PSG players. Which of course shows how good the performance shown by both teams this season. Where this season Barcelona again dominated the Spanish domestic competition, and for PSG, don't ask about their dominance in France, but what is special is that this season they managed to lift the Champions League trophy.

What is quite interesting is that the last time a Barcelona player won the Ballon d'Or award was in 2019 which fell to Lionel Messi. and so it is with PSG, the last time a PSG player won the Ballon d'Or award was in 2021 with Lionel Messi as the winner.

[Justbillywitt]

Let's just give this award to Lamine Yamal, I don't know all this talk about winning the champions league before you can win the Ballon d' Or. Lamine Yamal is a player that has been performing in almost all the bigger stages he has played for. The young man is skillful and he sores goals and he also assists. He's performing on international level as well. I don't know other criterias that they are looking out for that this guy don't have. Lamine Yamal deserves this award more than any other person as far as this year award is concerned. Yes Ousmane Dembele would have been my other candidate to go with if not for Lamine Yamal, but Lamine Yamal is more complete for me than Dembele.

[Despairo]

Then in that case how can yamal win when Raphinha was the best UCL and La Liga player. Again not saying he can’t win it he of course can. But his contributions at Barca were less than 40 G/A while Raphinha had 56 and Raphinha won the big individual award of La Liga and many feel was robbed of the UCL POTS. So Yamal should finish ahead of him because of Nations Legaue which no one ever took serious until now? For what? So we can have a headline of the youngest winner? It would be unfair for the rest of the players to have Yamal graded on a curve versus the others.

You're correct for saying Raphinha was the best player in Champions League, but you're incorrect for La Liga, Yamal was the best player. If we compare with the last Ballon d'Or winner aka Rodri, he was the best player in Premier League, Champions League and won EURO (not become the best player though).

But this year Ballon d'Or is really varies.

La Liga winner: Barcelona
Ligue 1 winner: PSG
La Liga best player: Yamal
Ligue 1 best players: Dembele and Hakimi (tie)
Champions League winner: PSG
Champions League best player: Raphinha

[Distraction]

You're correct for saying Raphinha was the best player in Champions League, but you're incorrect for La Liga, Yamal was the best player.

No mate, in fact you are wrong about the best La Liga player of the season. 



Source: Barcelona official website

When it comes to the name has been selected for the player of the season in the CL, it's Dembele.

Source: News on CL official website

This is why I don't understand why Raphinha has 13 odds while Yamal has 2.40 for Ballon d'Or. I have no issue with Dembele's being top favourite. They won the CL.    But it's really unfair to show Raphinha like that. I think he had a better season than Yamal although how much I admire Yamal also.

[Slow death]

It’s going to end up with Lamine Yamal, could have been Dembele if  Lamine flopped in this current Nations League  but now he’s even heading to the final plus he won Euro 2024 , winning this will even make him more favourite for the award . Also, following the award “ Laliga player of the season “ he also won “Laliga EA sports best  under-23 Player for 2024/2025” — no doubt for me he’s the current favourite now..

Euro 2024 is not in the voting cycle. He won the U/23 award by default the best player being voted was actually Raphinha. UCL best player was Dembele but we give Ballon to Yamal because of glorified friendly tournament the Nations League. It would be pure PR nonsense.

Public relations or friendly tournament The Nations League as you consider it, the truth is that the French national team is in that same tournament that you consider friendly and I didn't see Dembele being very active in that tournament, so let's not be unfair to the point of ignoring facts.

And at this moment it is a fact that Lamine Yamal does well in the national team as well as in the Barcelona team. The guy plays well, that is a fact. I am a fan of Real Madrid, but if I were to choose a winner of the Ballon d'Or, I would choose Lamine Yamal, I see him as being the player who is closest to being as successful as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

[Despairo]

No mate, in fact you are wrong about the best La Liga player of the season. 

When it comes to the name has been selected for the player of the season in the CL, it's Dembele.

This is why I don't understand why Raphinha has 13 odds while Yamal has 2.40 for Ballon d'Or. I have no issue with Dembele's being top favourite. They won the CL.    But it's really unfair to show Raphinha like that. I think he had a better season than Yamal although how much I admire Yamal also.

Okay I admit I was wrong.

I thought they have the same way to value the players, now I agree, yeah Raphinha should be valued higher than Yamal for now. But if Yamal won the final match, they all are equal e.g. Dembele, Raphinha and Yamal.

The difference of Raphinha and Yamal is the popularity, Yamal tend to show if he's great on the pitch and he get spotlight from the medias, while Raphinha didn't.