Clément Pédron, media365: published on Thursday 08 May 2025 at 11:14 p.m.
The identity of the two teams participating in the Champions League final is known with the upcoming confrontation between PSG and Inter Milan. What to allow a skimming of applications?
After Rodri last season, who will be elected Ballon d’Or 2025? Several months ago to make your own opinion. The fact remains that when approaching the ballot, the race seems more and more open between several players. What if the Champions League final came to restrict the field of possibilities? The question is allowed as we know that this parameter is important in the final vote. Wednesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal a second time and therefore qualified for the C1 final scheduled for May 31 at the Allianz Arena in Munich. And PSG will face Inter Milan which won a strong duel on Tuesday against FC Barcelona. What if the performances of the players from the two qualified teams sealed the outcome of the vote? There is a possibility even if it remains the Final Four of the Nations League and the Club world Cup which could still make the lines move.
Lautaro Martinez favori?
A few months before the ballot, several names are obviously mentioned for the supreme title, among which we can cite Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma or Lautaro Martinez. Besides, the latter seems to have scored many points in recent weeks. With the qualification of the Nerazzurri in the final of the Cup with the big ears, the Argentinian has detached himself somewhat. Despite a leg injury, the innerist captain was still capable of great things with a goal and a assist during the return match against the Catalans. With 22 goals and 7 assists in 48 games in all competitions, it is a candidate more than credible or even the favorite. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha are also the two most cited Barcelonans for this award. At 17, the first city continues to impress his world. With 15 goals and 24 assists in 51 games in all competitions, the Spaniard is already a serious customer when his teammate is 32 goals and 25 assists in 53 games. The two men have serious elements to play victory even if they will not be able to pick up the C1 this year.
What about Parisians? Gianluigi Donnarumma is a credible option, especially with regard to his recent performances with PSG in C1. Ousmane Dembélé remains again and again a serious candidate even if in recent times, his performances have been rather average. Other players like Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius or Jude Bellingham seem outside the race but we never know, a surprise quickly arrived.
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