It is this Thursday that France Football will unveil the list of thirty nominees for the Golden Ball 2025. A pre-selection of which several PSG players should be a part, author of a quadruple Ligue 1-Coupe de France-Trophée des Champions-Ligue des Champions. Among them, Ousmane Dembélé is announced as the big favorite for the succession of Rodri.
His teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Gianluigi Donnarumma, are also expected among the finalists, some observers even placing them quite high in the ranking. A handicap for “Dembouz” in the trophy race compared to that which many see as its rival, Lamine Yamal?
The winner of the Ballon d'Or known on September 22
We will have to wait until September 22 to find out. In the meantime, the name of a first named in the Ballon d'Or has leaked on social networks. According to independent journalist Sam Cohen, Scott Mctuminay was retained by the jury. The Scottish midfielder (28 years old) will probably not play the win, but his place among the thirty is not at all usurped.
The former Manchester United player actually comes out of a very good season with Naples. In 48 games, club and selection combined, he scored 16 goals and delivered 4 assists, actively participating in the Italian champion won by Napoli. So much so that he was even elected best player for the year 2024-2025 in Serie A.
