It is only on September 22 that the Ballon d'Or 2025 will be awarded. And yet, the race for the succession of Rodri, winner in 2024, never ceases to be talked about. And it is difficult for a player or a former player to escape a question on the subject. Most often with a very clear opinion.
“Do you think if a Spaniard is doing the Dembélé season, people will speak?” They don't even speak! We would just wait to give him the trophy ”, For example, entrusted Karl Toko-Ekambi this weekend, adding: “Compared to the criteria they give us all the time, we shouldn't even discuss!” The problem is that they don't want to give it to Dembélé. ”
For his part, Gerard Piqué gave his preference to Lamine Yamal even if he evolved for long seasons alongside the tricolor winger. “I prefer Lamine, he is in Barcelona, he justified. He is very special and very young, he has an incredible margin of progression. But if Ousmane wins, I will be very happy for him. »»
The opinions are actually rarely objective and the position of Sergio Ramos is a new illustration. On the eve of Pachuca's entry into the Club World Cup, the Spanish defender voted for another player than Ooumane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal. He prefers to them Kylian Mbappé, with whom he played for two seasons at PSG.
Kylian Mbappé with “four or five golden balls”
“At Mbappé, I always give it, he brought to a press conference. Not only out of friendship, but also because he achieved impressive performances. It is a decisive trophy but you never know what are the criteria for the Ballon d'Or … It scores goals, won the Golden Soulier even if Madrid has not won other titles than other teams have won. »»
“These are individual awards, which are not collective but there are very interesting players who have won championships, cups, he continued. These are small details that will make the difference and in the end, it depends on his own opinion. If it was up to me, I think Kylian would have the peace of mind to have four or five golden balls at home in five or ten years. He has talent even if Madrid did not live a year full of titles, he had a very great season and he showed that he was a player of this level. »»
