The election of the Ballon d'Or 2025 will only take place in about eight months, but the question already arises of who will succeed Rodri at the charts. A few days ago, the newspaper Marca has established its ranking at this stage of the season and, without surprise, Mohamed Salah comes first.
For the Spanish daily, the Egyptian striker of Liverpool is currently the number one favorite ahead Kylian Mbappé (France, Real Madrid) and Raphinha (Brazil, FC Barcelona). The Top 5 is completed by Ousmane Dembélé (France, PSG) and Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid).
But exercise 2024-2025 is still long and many things can come upset this hierarchy. Starting with the knockout stages of the Champions League, and this upcoming double confrontation to come between Paris Saint-Germain and the Liverpool FC.
Salah and Dembélé are already playing big for the Ballon d'Or
This shock will oppose two of the five main pretenders of
Marca. In the event of the qualification of the Reds, Mohamed Salah would necessarily be reinforced in his position of potential future winner. Conversely, if the Parisians crossed the English obstacle, the LFC star would lose very large.
Because even if Arne Slot players won the Premier League, it would be complicated for him to win the Ballon d'Or without winning a title of continental dimension. Before treading the lawn of the Parc des Princes, the pressure is therefore maximum for the Reds goalscorer.
But it is also important for Ousmane Dembélé, who walks on the water in 2025 with 18 goals in 13 games. A great performance of PSG against Liverpool, with a large “Dembouz”, would allow international tricolor to become an even more serious candidate for the trophy.
