This is a thread where we can discuss, predict or speculate who will win the Prestigious Ballon d’Or. since either Leonel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or this years own has to be the most fiercely contested Ballon d’Or so this create a space for interesting football discussions.

According to https://www.goal.com/en-ng/lists/ballon-dor-2025-power-rankings/bltd009fae5576d751f
Below are the top 20 contenders

20 Declan Rice (Arsenal)
19 Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain)
18 Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
17 Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
16 Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)
15 Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting CP)
14 Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain)
13 Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
12 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
11 Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
10 Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
9 Pedri (Barcelona)
8 Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain)
6 Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain)
5 Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
4 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
3 Raphinha (Barcelona)
2 Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
1 Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain)


Who will be crowned Ballon d’Or 2025 winner and how will the top ten list look like at the end.