As often, some did not agree with the vote.
The father of Lamine Yamal, in particular, seemed disconcerted by the decision. However, France Football has unequivocally affirmed that his jury had clearly appointed a winner for the 2025 edition of the Ballon d'Or and that the title of Dembélé was deserved. Lionel Messi approved this point of view, publishing a comment under the Instagram publication of Dembélé: ” Great! Congratulations, I am very happy for you. You deserve it. »»
Neymar Junior – “Raphinha fifth, it's a joke”
It was the rankings below the first two that sparked the most anger. Neymar, far from being impressed, commented, under the title of the Top 10, that “Raphinha fifth is a joke”.
Ferran torres disconcerted by the Pedri classification
Raphinha was second of the four nominees for Barça, fifth behind Lamine Yamal, second. Pedri shortly missed the top 10, finishing 11th, and Robert Lewandowski finished 17th. His teammate Ferran Torres published a photo of the Pedri classification on his Instagram story, with an emoji handed and an emoji head that explodes, a clear sign of his surprise in the face of the decision.
