Marquinhos, his delicate position for the Ballon d'Or

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Knowing that nine PSG players are nominated for the Ballon d'Or, Marquinhos does not have the easy task to give its favorite.

There are only four days left before knowing the identity of the elected player
2025 Golden Ball. The chances of Paris Saint-Germain are quite strong.

Indeed, Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Désiré Doué, Fabian Ruiz, Achraf Hakimi, Joao Neves, Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes and Vitinha are among the nominees for obtaining the prestigious individual reward. Almost a third of the list.

Emblematic captain of the Sacred European Champion team on May 31 in Munich, Marquinhos is not there. But for which of his teammates, does he campaign? “I have nine PSG players named, which makes the choice very complicated”replied the Brazilian defender cautiously to Parisian.

Marquinhos gives his favor to Ousmane Dembélé

“If Ousmane wins the Ballon d'Or, it will be widely deserved”continues the International Auriverde. The capital's club seems to campaign in favor of its number 10, knowing that Achraf Hakimi or Vitinha are also among the serious contenders.

In case of coronation on September 22, at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Ousmane Dembélé would become the sixth French player in history to lift the Ballon d'Or. He would succeed the record at Raymond Kopa (1958), Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985), Jean-Pierre Papin (1991), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Karim Benzema (2022).