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Top 5 Current Favourites To Win The 2025 Ballon d’Or

The Ballon d’Or is one of the most prestigious individual awards in the world of football, recognizing the best male player annually. It was established in 1956, and it celebrates individual talent, skill, and achievements. The 2025 Ballon d’Or promises to be an exciting occasion, showcasing the glittering talents of football’s elite. Many football stars have been performing phenomenally this season, and it will be interesting to see who ends up getting their hands on the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. This article talks about the five players who are currently the favourites to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in the 2025 season.

Favourites To Win The 2025 Ballon d’Or

Kylian Mbappe

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Kylian Mbappe has now become one of the front-runners to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. Mbappe’s start to life at Real Madrid was very slow, and fans started wondering if he was the right pick for Los Blancos. However, he has now transformed into one of Madrid’s best players and is one of the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or award. Mbappe has scored 30 goals and provided four assists in the 2024/25 season. Real Madrid is still in the fight to win both the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League, and if Mbappe can help his team win these titles, he will almost certainly be awarded the 2025 Ballon d’Or award.

Raphinha

Raphinha this season:

42 appearances
27 goals
20 assists

The former #LUFC forward is the new favourite to win the Ballon d’Or 🏆 pic.twitter.com/7K3j8EUO9Z

— Betfair (@Betfair) March 18, 2025

Raphinha is another La Liga star who has now become one of the favourites to get his hands on the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. The Brazilian has been one of the best attackers this season, scoring 27 goals and providing 20 assists in the 2024/25 season. He has helped Barcelona cover up a huge point gap in the La Liga title race, and the Culers currently sit at the top of the La Liga table. Raphinha hopes to help Barcelona find success in both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. If he can win these prestigious trophies with his club, he will surely be awarded the prestigious 2025 Ballon d’Or award.

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Mohamed Salah

Credit: PSG Talk

Mohamed Salah was the clear favourite to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or award before the Egyptian star, and Liverpool had a horrific week recently. Salah has scored 30 goals and provided 22 assists in the 2024/25 season and is arguably the best forward in the world right now. However, Salah was dealt with a double blow recently. Despite having a one-goal lead in the tie, they were knocked out of the UCL by PSG. This was followed by a loss in the Carabao Cup final to Newcastle United. These outcomes have severely hampered Salah’s chances of winning, but he may still win it depending on how the others fare due to his ridiculous goals and assist numbers.

Harry Kane

Harry Kane is having a Ballon d’Or worthy season and we won’t hear otherwise 😤👏 pic.twitter.com/ArzzLSpwTh

— OneFootball (@OneFootball) March 5, 2025

Harry Kane has not really been in the Ballon d’Or 2025 conversations, but he is one of the top candidates to get his hands on the trophy. Kane’s wait for a trophy looks to finally be coming to an end, with Bayern Munich more or less guaranteed to win the Bundesliga. Bayern have also qualified for the UCL quarter-final and may get their hands on the prestigious UEFA Champions League title. Harry Kane has already scored 32 goals and provided 11 assists this season and is one of the best attackers in the world. The English star may end up getting his hands on the Ballon d’Or in the same season he wins his first trophy.

Ousmane Dembele

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Ousmane Dembele has been absolutely ridiculous this season. He has been a menace to all defenders, and it was thanks to his performance that PSG were able to knock Liverpool, one of the favourites to win the UCL, out of the competition. It looks like Dembele is finally displaying what he is capable of and seems to have found his groove. Dembele has already scored 30 goals and provided six assists this season this season and will almost certainly win the Ligue 1 title. If Dembele can also help guide Paris Saint-Germain to the UEFA Champions League title, it will not be surprising if he ends up getting his hands on the 2025 Ballon d’Or award.

For more news articles and informative updates on the favourites for the 2025 Ballon d’Or award as well as other football and cricket updates, keep reading GutshotMagazine.com.

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