Golden ball, the end of the suspense

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By: Manu Tournoux

Even if Ousmane Dembélé can still win the Champions League with PSG, some observers are certain to see the Ballon d'Or 2025 return to another phenomenon of the round ball.

The 2024-2025 season is far from over, quite the contrary. If the major European championships have almost all returned their verdict (with the exception of Serie A, where Napoli is only one point ahead of Inter), the European campaign will conclude with the Champions League final, in two weeks, between PSG and Inter. What already designate the Ballon d'Or 2025 which will reward the most efficient and brightest player for the current exercise?

The votes of the 100 journalists chosen by France Football Will be made in early September after the League of Nations and then the Club World Cup in the United States. And Ousmane Dembélé can strike very, very strong. Top scorer in his team, he led his club in the C1 final and he will then play the Final Four of the League of Nations, with a semi-final against Spain, before chaining with the World Cup in the United States (with Atlético, Seattle Sounders and Botafogo in the PSG group).

Wednesday evening in theAfter Footon RMC, the two speakers of the evening, Kévin Diaz and Walid Acherchour, were categorical: Lamine Yamal is the current best player in the world, at only 17, and deserves to obtain the next Ballon d'Or France Football. It is an understatement to say that the left -hander of Barça was phenomenal in Liga and in the Champions League. The Blaugranas were released by Inter at the end of a legendary semi-final, with a lamin Yamal breathtaking on the two matches, before being sacred champions of Spain on Wednesday at the expense of Real Madrid.

The Golden Ball for Lamine Yamal: “I sign with both hands”

Walid Achechour argues: “Just the impact. Kylian Mbappé had spoken of 'Burn the retina' Last year, Lamine Yamal burned the retina. When you see on social networks, the number of views, the impact on the young generations in the world, all the coaches, his opponents, they have only Lamine Yamal in his mouth, he shocked people! He traumatized people ”. What if “Dembouz” saves PSG in LDC? “But Dembélé will be on the podium, but Yamal will have the Ballon d'Or, I sign with both hands”he assures.

The 2025 Golden Ball could actually escape Ousmane Dembélé, a year after the election of Rodri so disputed (especially by Vinicius and Real Madrid). The first criterion given by
France Football to his 100 jurors is: “Individual performance and decisive and impressive character”the following two being “The collective aspect and the trophies won” And “Class and fair play”. Lamine Yamal, already exceptional at Euro 2024 with Spain, is always more impressive and decisive. What more could you ask for?