Salah, Vinicius, and Raphinha Lead the Race for 2025 Ballon d’Or
Sports website Goal has released an updated ranking of football players who are the main contenders for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award next year.
Liverpool’s striker Mohamed Salah tops the list, followed by Real Madrid’s forward Vinicius Junior in second place, and Barcelona’s Raphinha in third.
The list continues with Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal (both from Barcelona), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), and Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen).
It’s worth noting that Manchester City midfielder Rodri was awarded the 2024 Ballon d’Or, beating Vinicius in the voting for the world’s best footballer.
Vihaan Mehrotra