Ballon d’Or 2025 Power Rankings

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**”EPL_Ballon d’Or 2025 Power Rankings”**

Overview:

Rodri claimed the **2024 Ballon d’Or**, becoming the initial Spanish winner since 1960.

Although **Vinicius Jr** was disappointed at missing out, he’s still a strong candidate for **2025**.

**Lamine Yamal** could position himself as the first teenage recipient in the next year.

The longstanding **”Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo”** dominance over the **Ballon d’Or** seems to have ended, with **Manchester City**’s **Rodri** named the **2024** recipient ahead of **Real Madrid**’s **Vinicius Jr** and **Jude Bellingham**. His contributions were crucial for both club and national teams. With **Messi and Ronaldo** no longer active in Europe, **Rodri**’s win likely marks the beginning of a fresh phase.

Even though the Spanish star earned it this time, an **ACL injury** early in the **2024/25** season makes it highly doubtful that the 28-year-old can retain his title. Unless he stages an extraordinary comeback and delivers standout displays, a different player will probably claim the **2025** award.

Previously, the esteemed award considered a footballer’s calendar-year performances. But now – for only the third instance – voting will reflect seasonal achievements. Bearing that in mind, here’s a ranked list of 20 possible contenders for the **2025 Ballon d’Or**, based on their current-season displays ahead of October’s ceremony.

**Ranking Criteria:**

The rankings rely on these factors:

– Total goals

– Assists

– Clean sheets (for defenders and goalkeepers)

– Trophies won or in contention

– Key highlights from the **2024/25** campaign

– Overall performance

**”Ballon d’Or Power Rankings”**

| Rank | Player | Club | Country | Position |

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| 1. | Raphinha | Barcelona | Brazil | Forward |

| 2. | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | Spain | Forward |

| 3. | Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | Poland | Forward |

| 4. | Ousmane Dembele | Paris Saint-Germain| France | Forward |

| 5. | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | Forward |

| 6. | Kylian Mbappe | Real Madrid | France | Forward |

| 7. | Pedri | Barcelona | Spain | Midfielder |

| 8. | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | England | Forward |

| 9. | Vinicius Jr | Real Madrid | Brazil | Forward |

| 10. | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England | Forward |

| 11. | Declan Rice | Arsenal | England | Midfielder |

| 12. | Vitinha | Paris Saint-Germain| Portugal | Midfielder |

| 13. | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England | Midfielder |

| 14. | Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan | Argentina | Forward |

| 15. | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | Germany | Midfielder |

| 16. | Nicolo Barella | Inter Milan | Italy | Midfielder |

| 17. | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | Netherlands | Defender |

| 18. | Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | Uruguay | Midfielder |

| 19. | Alexander Isak | Newcastle United | Sweden | Forward |

| 20. | Julian Alvarez | Atletico Madrid | Argentina | Forward |

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