The race to the 2025 Ballon d'Or , with a shortlist of 30 names, in which the two strong candidates mentioned are Ousmane Dembele (PSG) and Lamine Yamal (Barca).

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Dembele and Lamine Yamal, who will win the 2025 Ballon d'Or? Photo: Be Soccer

The gala to announce the winner will take place in Paris on September 22 and the French are expecting it to be their player - the main star of PSG's spectacular season, including the first Champions League title in the club's history.

Dembele is considered to have the advantage of winning the 2025 Ballon d'Or, ahead of Lamine Yamal and other competitors. He had 35 goals and 16 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season.

In addition to winning the Champions League, the French striker also won the Best Player of the 2024/25 campaign, demonstrating his excellence and influence on PSG's success. He is also the Ligue 1 top scorer,...

But Lamine Yamal also won a lot of support for the noble individual title at the age of 18, thanks to his impressive performances on the field.

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In addition to his talent on the pitch, Lamine Yamal's personal life is also closely watched. Photo: Diario La Capital

Yamal won the domestic treble with Barca, scoring 18 goals and providing 25 assists in 55 games. He has continued his good form in the new season, with 2 goals and 2 assists in Barca's first 3 La Liga games.

Lamine Yamal spoke frankly about his ambition to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or: "On a collective level, winning the Champions League with Barca would be great. On an individual level, as a player, everyone wants to win the Ballon d'Or, anyone who says otherwise is lying.

To win that title at 18 would be remarkable. I hope it happens to me.”

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