Who to succeed Rodri and win the Ballon d'Or 2025? If several Paris Saint-Germain players can claim it after notably winning the Champions League this season, two big favorites emerge. These are Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal.
For Gaël Clichy, it is undoubtedly Ousmane Dembélé who deserves it this year. And this because the Paris number 10 has managed to combine individual statistics and collective titles. An opinion also shared by Thierry Henry.
“Failing to be at 90 goals in a year, for me today Dembélé is the winner hands down (…) with Titi (Thierry Henry), we say that OUSMANE is the most Completed: he can mark and make score, cause chaos around him, he makes his contribution defensively with his pressing … Today you have to give credit to Ousmane on these phases of pressing. Especially for players of this quality, it facilitates the work of an entire collective. It's rare to see a player like it gets tune in tune “, Underlined the former assistant of” titi “among the hopes.
“Ousmane Dembélé has fairly crazy figures”
And Clichy to add: ” The Ballon d'Or rewards players who are decisive. It is necessary to take into account individual statistics, which have been put forward by CR7 and Messi. This year, Ousmane Dembélé has fairly crazy figures (35 goals and 16 assists this season, editor's note). And when he entered the match during the game, he was sharp, with or without possession, when he presses … »»
As a reminder, the identity of the Ballon d'Or 2025 will be unveiled on September 22, on the occasion of the traditional ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris. The 30 nominees will be known on August 7.
