The list of finalists should include many stars of FC Barcelona, including the young star Lamine Yamal. Pedri, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski will also be in the running alongside Mbappé, Golden Soulier de la Liga.
However, a spectacular PSG quadrupled implies that the French giants will also be involved, the teammate of Kylian Mbappé in the French team, Ousmane Dembélé, being currently favorite.
Mbappé votes on the Ballon d'Or
Dembélé was transformed after his decision to leave Barcelona for Paris in 2023, replaced by Lamine Yamal.
Lamine Yamal has scored a double to allow Spain to beat France in the semi-finals, but Kylian Mbappé believes that the exploits of Dembélé with PSG should allow him to win the trophy.
“” Would I vote for Dembélé? Yes. Do I really need to explain? We are talking about Lamine Yamal and Dembélé, I am for Dembélé, for me it's very clear! »»according to Marca. Former winner Cristiano Ronaldo also sought to put pressure on Lamine Yamal indicating that 2025 may not be his year.
The duel in figures
The 17 -year -old finished the 2024/25 season with 18 goals in all competitions, against 33 for Dembélé. However, Lamine Yamal has accumulated more decisive passes, with 21 assists against 13 for Dembélé in Paris. The trophy race seems to open between the two players, but Dembélé has two assets.
The former Blaugrana star played a crucial role in the first historic PSG victory in the UEFA Champions League, and the Luis Enrique team has a chance to win the FIFA club World Cup this summer.
