More than five months from the designation of the Ballon d'Or 2025, the debates no longer end up on the future winner. For many, Ousmane Dembélé, one of the main craftsmen of the beautiful PSG season and in particular the qualification for the final of the Champions League, is a big favorite.
This is particularly the case of bookmakers, for whom the rating of the old Rennais oscillates between 1 and 2 against 1. thanks to its 33 goals and 11 assists in all competitions, the tricolor world champion is quite largely ahead of its main rivals, first of all of which Lamine Yamal, in ambush with a rating between 4 and 5 against 1, and his Brazilian teammate Raphinha, With a dimension around 6 against 1.
Even Antonio Rüdiger votes Lamine Yamal
But seen from Spain, the coronation of is clearly expected. And not only by the Barcelona press or Catalan supporters. Even with the Real Madrid rival, the young Spanish prodigy is the logical successor to Rodri, crowned last fall.
Antonio Rüdiger thus considers Lamine Yamal as the greatest talent in current football. “” Lamine Yamal is the logical favorite for the Ballon d'Or and it deserves it “, He said on the sidelines of an event for one of his sponsors.
Lamine Yamal can nevertheless suffer in the coming weeks from a lack of exposure compared to his rivals. If he is still expected with Spain in the Final Four of the League of Nations, where he will notably meet the road to Ousmane Dembélé, Barça will not participate in the World Cup of clubs where most of the other contenders for the Golden Ball 2025 will be expected.
