TNT Sports has announced its updated list of favorites for the 2025 Ballon d'Or as of mid-July.
Vitinha, the PSG midfielder who topped last month’s rankings after winning a quadruple with his French club and the UEFA Nations League with Portugal, has dropped to second place. Ousmane Dembélé, the French winger for PSG and the national team, who previously held the top spot for a long time, is now fourth.
The new leader is 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, a winger for Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
Here’s the full ranking of Ballon d'Or contenders:
- 1. (3) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) 2. (1) Vitinha (PSG);
- 3. (not in top 10 previously) Cole Palmer (Chelsea);
- 4. (2) Ousmane Dembélé (PSG);
- 5. (4) Raphinha (Barcelona);
- 6. (5) Nuno Mendes (PSG);
- 7. (6) Achraf Hakimi (PSG);
- 8. (7) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool);
- 9. (8) Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG);
- 10. (9) Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
It’s worth noting that Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from PSG has dropped out of the top ten after previously holding the 10th position. His spot has been taken by Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer, who was named the best player at the 2025 Club World Cup and has immediately risen into the top three.
Currently, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner is Rodri, the Manchester City midfielder and Spain international.
The nominees for the Ballon d'Or will be announced in August, and the award ceremony will take place on September 22 in Paris.
