While the Ballon d’Or is approaching, the contenders multiply: Dembélé, Raphinha, Salah … In May, what the Top 20 would look like according to GOAL ?
It is the ultimate individual reward, the one that all footballers dream of winning. The Ballon d’Or crowns the best player of the year and brought his winner into the pantheon of football legends.
The coronation of Rodri last October already seems far away. Here we are at the beginning of May 2025, at a time when the season was coming to an end and when the debates intensified about the next winner of the Ballon d’Or France Football. Among the favorites, Ousmane Dembélé has had an exceptional season with PSG, top French and most decisive player of the major European championships this year. Raphinha, for his part, also shines with Barcelona.
At this stage of the season, the Golden Ball ranking remains open and will depend on the last major meetings. Individual performance and collective successes will weigh heavily in the scale, and everything can still rock here the presentation of the trophy. Discover the Top 20 according to the media GOAL.
| Rang | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ousmane Dembélé |
| 2 | Lamine Yamal |
| 3 | Raphinha |
| 4 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
| 5 | Mohamed is wrong |
| 6 | Pedri |
| 7 | Harry Kane |
| 8 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 10 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 12 | Nuno Mendes |
| 13 | Vitinha |
| 14 | Jude Bellingham |
| 15 | Vinicius Jr |
| 16 | Victor’s root |
| 17 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 18 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 19 | Declan Rice |
| 20 | Desired |
Source : GOAL
