Ballon d'Or winner should go to Champions League winner

[Zlantann]

I really like Lamine Yamal, honestly i think he's a real talent for his age so he can still grow a lot.
I don't know the other player, but i am biased and since i really like Yamal, I'd obviously like him to win it.
Of course that's definitely not possible, but that's how i feel.

The young lad is an exceptional talent. I also like him too, but this is not his time for the award. Everything seems to favor Ousmane Dembele. Winning all the competitions in France, the UEFA Champions League and the Super Cup. But the race is still open, even Dembele's French national team mate said Lamine Yamal deserves to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or. I will not be surprised to see Yamal win it but maybe he might win it next year; let Ousmane take the crown this year.     

[HajiBagi]

Even though that I don't agree that the basis upon which the balloon Dior should only be given to the winner of the champions League because other players maybe good but may not be lucky when it comes to the champions and may le knockout of the champions League but there individual performance and that from their local league should be considered.


But how ever it's obvious that the team that won the balloon Dior has a lot of quality players that were fantastic and I think that they deserve the coveted price specifically Hakimi and Dembele

Any attempt to alter the system already will be a biased one, if they should consider the Ballon d'Or winner to come from a champions winner club, then we will not always get to vote the right and deserving best player. Individual performance should play an important role in choosing whom to give this very award, but in a situation we have qualified players that won the Champions then consideration can be made to choose a player from champions league winner club.

Balloon Dior has lost it credibility and I will not be surprised by anyone who they give the award, if it is individual and also winning of trophies Dembele is the clear favorite to win the award, In every competition PSG played last season Dembele performed well and if he didn't score in every game he would give assist, Dembele is the best player this season, some people will say Yamal and I understand those people because they are Barcelona fans, Yamal is a good player and he is one of the best in the world if not the best, he is 18 and he still has a lot of time to improve and win more than one Ballon Dior.

If Dembele did not win the award, it should go to any PSG stars players because those players were the best last season, they won almost every trophy last season except the FIFA Club World Cup, Raphina should be included among the best as he has a good performance in Champions League, being the most goals and assists in the Competition, Barcelona fans did not give Raphina the PR he deserve that is why he is seeing as the top contenders.

[Dunamisx]

I really like Lamine Yamal, honestly i think he's a real talent for his age so he can still grow a lot.
I don't know the other player, but i am biased and since i really like Yamal, I'd obviously like him to win it.
Of course that's definitely not possible, but that's how i feel.

The young lad is an exceptional talent. I also like him too, but this is not his time for the award. Everything seems to favor Ousmane Dembele. Winning all the competitions in France, the UEFA Champions League and the Super Cup. But the race is still open, even Dembele's French national team mate said Lamine Yamal deserves to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or. I will not be surprised to see Yamal win it but maybe he might win it next year; let Ousmane take the crown this year.     

This is not about being young or over aged, but we have to compare them both to each other and test for their respective competence, so that we won't deprived the rightful winner because of some reasons that are not being genuine enough, am not against Dembele to win this title, but between the two of them, who has the best qualifying competence for taking the Ballon d'Or.

[armanda90]

Balloon Dior has lost it credibility and I will not be surprised by anyone who they give the award, if it is individual and also winning of trophies Dembele is the clear favorite to win the award, In every competition PSG played last season Dembele performed well and if he didn't score in every game he would give assist, Dembele is the best player this season, some people will say Yamal and I understand those people because they are Barcelona fans, Yamal is a good player and he is one of the best in the world if not the best, he is 18 and he still has a lot of time to improve and win more than one Ballon Dior.

Exactly, every year Ballon D'Or lost the credibility after the voting winner from the players without great achievement with their team by winning top trophies such as domestic league until UEFA Champion League. I can't believing with many fans of Barcelona expected their player Lamine Yamal will win Ballon D'Or regarding his achievement without winning UEFA Champion League, most greatest achievement from Dembele success treble winner in this season and bring PSG qualified to FIFA Club World Cup final.
Seems unbelievable if the Ballon D'Or 2025 winner is Lamine Yamal regarding Dembele have bigger achievement for his club, despite failed at Club World Cup but qualified to final and treble winner with PSG become biggest achievement than other candidate such as Lamine Yamal, I think  for Barcelona's players only Raphinha is good candidate for Ballon D'Or winner than Lamine Yamal.

[bastisisca]

The young lad is an exceptional talent. I also like him too, but this is not his time for the award. Everything seems to favor Ousmane Dembele. Winning all the competitions in France, the UEFA Champions League and the Super Cup. But the race is still open, even Dembele's French national team mate said Lamine Yamal deserves to win the 2025 Ballon d?Or. I will not be surprised to see Yamal win it but maybe he might win it next year; let Ousmane take the crown this year.     

yes he is very good and the thing that really gives me hope is that he is also very young
As he gains experience he will undoubtedly become a very strong player. i hope they don't ruin him like they always do with young talents. At least that's the only thing i hope for.

[banana33]

This is not about being young or over aged, but we have to compare them both to each other and test for their respective competence, so that we won't deprived the rightful winner because of some reasons that are not being genuine enough, am not against Dembele to win this title, but between the two of them, who has the best qualifying competence for taking the Ballon d'Or.

Dembele has made a crazy change, he has gone from always sleeping late and living a wild life to being one of the strongest European players, and it is no coincidence, he has worked very hard and is doing everything he can to be the best and in my opinion he should be rewarded for this.

[imamusma]

This is not about being young or over aged, but we have to compare them both to each other and test for their respective competence, so that we won't deprived the rightful winner because of some reasons that are not being genuine enough, am not against Dembele to win this title, but between the two of them, who has the best qualifying competence for taking the Ballon d'Or.

Dembele has made a crazy change, he has gone from always sleeping late and living a wild life to being one of the strongest European players, and it is no coincidence, he has worked very hard and is doing everything he can to be the best and in my opinion he should be rewarded for this.

I hope this year Ballon d'Or award is fair and accepted by everyone without any controversy or drama. I'm rooting for Dembele to win it this year, his contributions had a real impact on PSG success last season. Besides his goal productivity, the most interesting aspect of Dembele is his involvement in helping with the defense. I think Luis Enrique has successfully transformed Dembele for the better.
I'm not trying to underestimate Yamal, he also deserves it, but I feel Dembele is more deserving this time. Yamal still has plenty of time and opportunities, he is very young and talented, and I believe Yamal will definitely win the Ballon d'Or one day.

[Nightwalker(NW)]

I hope this year Ballon d'Or award is fair and accepted by everyone without any controversy or drama. I'm rooting for Dembele to win it this year, his contributions had a real impact on PSG success last season. Besides his goal productivity, the most interesting aspect of Dembele is his involvement in helping with the defense. I think Luis Enrique has successfully transformed Dembele for the better.
I'm not trying to underestimate Yamal, he also deserves it, but I feel Dembele is more deserving this time. Yamal still has plenty of time and opportunities, he is very young and talented, and I believe Yamal will definitely win the Ballon d'Or one day.

Dembele is supposed to win this award without fear or favour and I hope what happened in the last ballon d'Or doesn't happen again this year because it will be so unfair. At least this time around there will be no excuse of on or off the field behaviour as they said concerning the Real Madrid man last season. Yamal is a very good player like you said and I agree with you that he will win it one day if he continues like this.

[Sandra_hakeem]

We've noticed in the past years, Ballon D'Or has lost the credibility after voting winners from their individual achievement with their team by winning outstanding trophies like their domestic league and the UEFA Champion League. Last season, we saw players like Dembele and Lamine Yamal performing at their best for their respective teams. Dembele led PSG to their very first Champions League trophy after so many years of chasing for the title. Also, they did incredibly well in the Club worldcup, reaching the final in the competition. The greatest achievement from Dembele came from last season when he successfully won the treble and showed his top class in all competitions for the team.

 Lamal yamal is a top player no doubt, but he does not qualify to win the Ballon D'Or 2025 because his team failed to win the champions League last season. I've also seen players like Raphinha who was exceptional on the left wing, captaining Barcelona and putting all his effort in winning and scoring goals also being listed among the contenders for the ballon d'Or.

[rdluffy]

We've noticed in the past years, Ballon D'Or has lost the credibility after voting winners from their individual achievement with their team by winning outstanding trophies like their domestic league and the UEFA Champion League. Last season, we saw players like Dembele and Lamine Yamal performing at their best for their respective teams. Dembele led PSG to their very first Champions League trophy after so many years of chasing for the title. Also, they did incredibly well in the Club worldcup, reaching the final in the competition. The greatest achievement from Dembele came from last season when he successfully won the treble and showed his top class in all competitions for the team.

 Lamal yamal is a top player no doubt, but he does not qualify to win the Ballon D'Or 2025 because his team failed to win the champions League last season. I've also seen players like Raphinha who was exceptional on the left wing, captaining Barcelona and putting all his effort in winning and scoring goals also being listed among the contenders for the ballon d'Or.

The Champions League is not the only criterion that journalists take into account when making their choice, but it obviously carries a lot of weight
Last year is a great example, where Vinicius JR played very well, won the Champions League, and still lost out to Rodri
(But something interesting should also be mentioned, even though practically everyone thinks that Vinicius JR should have won: when Rodri got injured, Manchester City started playing very poorly, showing that Rodri was an essential part of the team)

There are many factors to consider

The odds for Yamal are now 6.0
Dembele's odds are 1.15

I don't know if journalists take this into consideration too, but Yamal is only 18 years old, so I'm sure that at some point he will win a Ballon d'Or and be a Champions League winner

[m4r1o]

The Champions League is not the only criterion that journalists take into account when making their choice, but it obviously carries a lot of weight
Last year is a great example, where Vinicius JR played very well, won the Champions League, and still lost out to Rodri
(But something interesting should also be mentioned, even though practically everyone thinks that Vinicius JR should have won: when Rodri got injured, Manchester City started playing very poorly, showing that Rodri was an essential part of the team)

There are many factors to consider

The odds for Yamal are now 6.0
Dembele's odds are 1.15

I don't know if journalists take this into consideration too, but Yamal is only 18 years old, so I'm sure that at some point he will win a Ballon d'Or and be a Champions League winner

Maybe Yamal is still too young to aspire to that award, so for this reason he has a very low probability of winning the Ballon d'Or. i personally agree with giving it to Dembele, after all, Yamal still has many years to prove his worth and win it without problems.

[cande86]

The Champions League is not the only criterion that journalists take into account when making their choice, but it obviously carries a lot of weight
Last year is a great example, where Vinicius JR played very well, won the Champions League, and still lost out to Rodri
(But something interesting should also be mentioned, even though practically everyone thinks that Vinicius JR should have won: when Rodri got injured, Manchester City started playing very poorly, showing that Rodri was an essential part of the team)

There are many factors to consider

The odds for Yamal are now 6.0
Dembele's odds are 1.15

I don't know if journalists take this into consideration too, but Yamal is only 18 years old, so I'm sure that at some point he will win a Ballon d'Or and be a Champions League winner

Maybe Yamal is still too young to aspire to that award, so for this reason he has a very low probability of winning the Ballon d'Or. i personally agree with giving it to Dembele, after all, Yamal still has many years to prove his worth and win it without problems.

Yamal has done nothing to deserve the Golden Ball and it is normal that he is not even considered in the race for victory, but I say that in reality Dembele has had a significant personal growth, he has followed a path and has become one of the best, he has to win the prize

[Slow death]

This is not about being young or over aged, but we have to compare them both to each other and test for their respective competence, so that we won't deprived the rightful winner because of some reasons that are not being genuine enough, am not against Dembele to win this title, but between the two of them, who has the best qualifying competence for taking the Ballon d'Or.

Dembele has made a crazy change, he has gone from always sleeping late and living a wild life to being one of the strongest European players, and it is no coincidence, he has worked very hard and is doing everything he can to be the best and in my opinion he should be rewarded for this.

He's currently played two games, but hasn't scored a single goal or provided any assists. I haven't seen anything significant from him in the national team either. I don't like Barcelona because I'm a Real Madrid fan, although when it comes to sports betting, I've put my feelings aside. There were also times when I criticized Yamal because he wasn't scoring goals consistently, but he's improved a lot.

One thing about Yamal is that he carries the entire team when he's playing, whether for Barcelona or the national team, he manages to play well. That's why, in my opinion, Yamal would be a deserved winner if the referees decide. As for Dembele, I highly doubt he'll perform as well this season.

[pewboy]

The odds for Yamal are now 6.0
Dembele's odds are 1.15

I don't know if journalists take this into consideration too, but Yamal is only 18 years old, so I'm sure that at some point he will win a Ballon d'Or and be a Champions League winner

I don't agree with considering age a discriminating factor. What should decide whether or not to award the Ballon d'Or is merit. If we start using other parameters, it doesn't make much sense in my opinion.
Over the years i have often disagreed with who has been given the award, in fact i don't follow this award ceremony very much.

[Luzin]

I don't agree with considering age a discriminating factor. What should decide whether or not to award the Ballon d'Or is merit. If we start using other parameters, it doesn't make much sense in my opinion.
Over the years i have often disagreed with who has been given the award, in fact i don't follow this award ceremony very much.

I think there should be no age limit. So even though he is young, if he meets the criteria and is selected fairly, that's fine. Remember that the Ballon d'Or is selected through a vote by 100 journalists ranked in the top 100 who are eligible to vote, while for women, only 50 journalists from the top 50 are eligible to vote. However, before the voting begins, the editorial team of France Football and L’Équipe, along with several former players and experts, compile a list of 30 nominees based on their performance throughout the competition season (approximately August–July).

I tried to find the source, and this is what I found:

How the Ballon d'Or Winner is Determined

Compiling the Nomination List
Before voting begins, the editorial teams of France Football and L'Équipe, along with several former players and experts, compile a list of 30 nominees based on their performance throughout the competition season (approximately August–July).

Voting Panel
Voting is conducted by:
100 journalists from countries with the highest FIFA rankings for the men's category and 50 journalists for the women's category.

Voting Points/Weighting System
Each journalist ranks the 10 best players, and points are awarded based on the ranking:

1st = 15 points
2nd = 12 points
3rd = 10 points
4th = 8 points
5th = 7 points
then continuing to 6–10: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points

Total Points & Tie-Breaker
The points from all journalists are added up → the player with the highest points is declared the winner.
If there is a tie in points, the ranking is determined based on the number of votes for 1st place, if still tied → continue to the number of votes for 2nd place, and so on.

Assessment Criteria
Journalists consider several things:
Individual performance (goals, assists, clean sheets, consistency)
Team achievements (trophies, collective accomplishments)
Class & fair play (sportsmanship and good reputation)

CMIIW


Source:
Chat GPT
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/36203130/how-ballon-dor-winner-decided-when-announced
https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0292-1c2705cb8fd5-8f2dcb111a8a-1000--ballon-d-or-how-are-the-winners-decided/

[Callido]

Yamal has done nothing to deserve the Golden Ball and it is normal that he is not even considered in the race for victory, but I say that in reality Dembele has had a significant personal growth, he has followed a path and has become one of the best, he has to win the prize

You don't say he has done nothing to deserve being nominated for the Ballon d'Or, Yamal performed really good last season. Dembele and Yamal are at the top front of the nomination, Yamal did great but i don't think he deserves the Ballon d'Or this time around, Dembele deserves it more, many years still left for Yamal but fairly judging Dembele was the most outstanding out of the nominee.

[verdinio]

We've noticed in the past years, Ballon D'Or has lost the credibility after voting winners from their individual achievement with their team by winning outstanding trophies like their domestic league and the UEFA Champion League. Last season, we saw players like Dembele and Lamine Yamal performing at their best for their respective teams. Dembele led PSG to their very first Champions League trophy after so many years of chasing for the title. Also, they did incredibly well in the Club worldcup, reaching the final in the competition. The greatest achievement from Dembele came from last season when he successfully won the treble and showed his top class in all competitions for the team.

 Lamal yamal is a top player no doubt, but he does not qualify to win the Ballon D'Or 2025 because his team failed to win the champions League last season. I've also seen players like Raphinha who was exceptional on the left wing, captaining Barcelona and putting all his effort in winning and scoring goals also being listed among the contenders for the ballon d'Or.

It has lost credibility for many years, in fact I consider it a senseless competition and well managed only by the French based on their preferences, Lionel Messi has won several Ballon d'Ors by stealing them from those who truly deserved them, therefore it is not a serious competition

[Ruttoshi]

Yamal has done nothing to deserve the Golden Ball and it is normal that he is not even considered in the race for victory, but I say that in reality Dembele has had a significant personal growth, he has followed a path and has become one of the best, he has to win the prize

You don't say he has done nothing to deserve being nominated for the Ballon d'Or, Yamal performed really good last season. Dembele and Yamal are at the top front of the nomination, Yamal did great but i don't think he deserves the Ballon d'Or this time around, Dembele deserves it more, many years still left for Yamal but fairly judging Dembele was the most outstanding out of the nominee.

It's already clearly written on the walls that Dembele is the favorite to win Ballon D'or and I hope that it will be given to him without any sentiment from FIFA. Dembele won four trophies including the Champions League and Super Cup. How many trophies did Yamal win last season. These are what should be put into consideration before giving the award to the wrong person.

I know that FIFA wouldn't try to manipulate this one because there are a lot of side talks on how this award has lost its credibility. Yamal is good but his achievements wasn't up to that of Dembele last season. Maybe, he might win tha of next year.

[m4r1o]

It's already clearly written on the walls that Dembele is the favorite to win Ballon D'or and I hope that it will be given to him without any sentiment from FIFA. Dembele won four trophies including the Champions League and Super Cup. How many trophies did Yamal win last season. These are what should be put into consideration before giving the award to the wrong person.

I know that FIFA wouldn't try to manipulate this one because there are a lot of side talks on how this award has lost its credibility. Yamal is good but his achievements wasn't up to that of Dembele last season. Maybe, he might win tha of next year.

I'm not surprised that FIFA tries to manipulate the result in favor of other players, they have done it in the past and will do it again with Messi, he has kind of turned the world upside down, I'm just saying that some of the Ballon d'Ors he has won have been unfairly awarded to him, that's why this competition is worth little

[Mate2237]

It's already clearly written on the walls that Dembele is the favorite to win Ballon D'or and I hope that it will be given to him without any sentiment from FIFA. Dembele won four trophies including the Champions League and Super Cup. How many trophies did Yamal win last season. These are what should be put into consideration before giving the award to the wrong person.

I know that FIFA wouldn't try to manipulate this one because there are a lot of side talks on how this award has lost its credibility. Yamal is good but his achievements wasn't up to that of Dembele last season. Maybe, he might win tha of next year.

I'm not surprised that FIFA tries to manipulate the result in favor of other players, they have done it in the past and will do it again with Messi, he has kind of turned the world upside down, I'm just saying that some of the Ballon d'Ors he has won have been unfairly awarded to him, that's why this competition is worth little

politics is every were and even in football we have seen many times especially when it comes to award like this let see how the voting will be because the winner of this season ballon Dior should be chosen in a way that it should not be like that of last season were there was alot of controversy



The problem has always been how the results of the voting process which has not yet been announced be let known by the public before the awards ceremony that means that there is no transparency in the process