Ballon d’Or 2025 Award: Dembele, Kane, Yamal -Lunted *Complete list

Thursday, organizers of the prestigious Ballon d’Or Award, France Football, presented the list of candidates for the 2025 edition of the recognition.

The list, selected by famous journalists from all over the world, was published on the platforms and on the official website on social media of the publication.

Among the main contenders there are Ousmano Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) and Viktor Gyokker (Arsenal).

The cut are also Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) and Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan).

Football analysts suggest that this year award could be a close run between Lamine Yamal, Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, three seasonal performer of the season.

The 2025 Golden Ballon ceremony will take place on 22 September at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.