The 2025 Ballon d'Or award ceremony is just two months away, and the winner will be officially announced. Before the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Dembele and Lamine Yamal were considered the strongest candidates, with the PSG striker having the upper hand as he has won the Champions League and is the main character in that glory.

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According to TNT Sports, Lamine Yamal is currently the most promising candidate to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Photo: TNT Sports

However, after the tournament with a total prize of up to 1 billion USD ended, the 2025 Golden Ball race, according to TNT Sports, had significant changes.

It should also be added that Lamine Yamal did not play in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, as Barca did not qualify. Meanwhile, Dembele and PSG participated and reached the final (before falling to Chelsea).

However, Dembele's chances of winning the 2025 Ballon d'Or seem to have decreased, due to his lack of prominence in the tournament taking place in the US. He was also lackluster for the French national team in the 2024 Nations League during the FIFA Days in early June.

For this reason, Dembele, who is currently the leading candidate, has dropped to 4th place in TNT Sports' 2025 Ballon d'Or race.

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Can Dembele with 35 goals and 16 assists eliminate a spectacular Yamal at the age of 17 and just celebrated his 18th birthday? Photo: Be Soccer

Taking Dembele's number 1 spot is Lamine Yamal, who is compared to Messi and is considered to maintain stability at a high level. Although Yamal did not win the Champions League, he won the domestic treble with Barca, played intelligently and had a vision beyond his age.

Meanwhile, with impressive performances, being the 'key' to Chelsea's victory in the Conference League as well as the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Cole Palmer jumped to 3rd place as a potential candidate for the 2025 Ballon d'Or.

Before the 2025 Ballon d'Or officially has an owner, Dembele still has a chance to "score points" - the European Super Cup match, PSG vs Tottenham, at 2am on August 14.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/qua-bong-vang-2025-lamine-yamal-len-so-1-dembele-xuong-thu-4-2424295.html