The verdict is approaching! The 2025 Golden Ball will soon be revealed, and the fight to succeed Rodri focuses on two favorites: Lamine Yamal, a young Spanish prodigy of Barça (18), and the French PSG international, Ousmane Dembélé (28 years old). For the moment, the Frenchman seems slightly in the lead.
Dembélé had an exceptional season with PSG, concluded by a historic victory in the 5-0 Champions League against Inter Milan on May 31. He gleaned four trophies this season (C1, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Champions Trophy) and disputed the final of the World Cup, confirming its major influence in the Parisian workforce.
For its part, Lamine Yamal was not outdone. The Barcelonan won the Liga, the King's Cup and the Spanish Super Cup, while offering a decisive double in the semi-final of the League of Nations against France. His performance against the Blues had even been presented as “the Golden Ball final” by certain observers. The question remains whole: will he be able to get ahead of Dembélé? The answer will fall tonight.
Golden Ball, first surprise
In the meantime, France Football has started to unveil the ranking starting from the last nominees, and the first shock of the evening concerns Erling Haaland. The Norwegian, second in the Ballon d'Or in 2023 and fifth last year, this time points to 26ᵉ place,
The striker is a difficult season for Manchester City despite his impressive individual statistics. But the Cyborg continues to be a player of big meetings: he remains on a double against the Manchester United, a goal against Naples in the Champions League, and one last on the lawn of Arsenal this season.
