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2025 Ballon d’Or Odds: Lamine Yamal Takes Over From Ousmane Dembele In Style

As these players compete at the highest level in the coming months, the race for the Ballon d’Or will keep shifting.

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It’s been just five months since Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d’Or, but people are already talking about who will win it next. Who picked the trophies, who scored the most goals and who made the most contributions? All of these questions will be considered as they choose the next player to pick up the the 2025 Ballon d’Or.

Ousmane Dembele after guiding PSG to their first ever UCL Trophy is currently the favourite to win the Ballom d’Or 2025. FC Barcelona’s Raphinha and Lamine Yamal also make a strong case for the Ballon d’Or given their 2025 season. Moreover, Mohamed Salah from Liverpool is also not far behind from the mentioned players.

Lamine Yamal puts himself back in the Ballon d'Or conversation 👀🌍✨ pic.twitter.com/cqSbq0RKf3
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Latest Ballon d’Or 2025 Winner Odds

Odds via OddsTracker
(As of June 8)

Lamine Yamal – 3/1
Ousmane Dembele – 8/15
Mo Salah -10/1
Raphinha – 20/1
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia – 25/1

Breaking Down The Odds To Win The Ballon D’Or 2025:

Lamine Yamal (3/1)

The Spanish wonder-kid Lamine Yamal has taken over Ousmane Dembele lading the race to Ballon d’Or 2025. Scoring two goals against France in the Nations League semifinals, Yamal has made a string case to become the best player of the year. Yamal, at the age of 17, is leading Barcelona to a season of glory. Having 8 G/A in the UCL and 21 G/A in La Liga in the 2024/25 season, Yamal is one of the highest-rated players in the Barcelona squad. Yamal has 15 assists for Barcelona over the two leagues, leading the charts for the club this season.

Yamal also finished 13 assists in La Liga are also the highest in the league as Barcelona leads the Spanish league. After the Euro 2024 for Spain and Barcelona heading towards a successful season, Yamal has rise up the ranks given he keeps contributing as the campaign nears its end.

Ousmane Dembele (8/15)

Reaching 35 goals this season after that first leg winner against Arsenal, Ousmane Dembele has been in the talks of the Ballon d’Or 2025. PSG’s top-scorer in UCL and Ligue 1, Dembele has 46 G/A over the two competitions this season. Luis Enrique’s side won the Ligue 1 comfortably in March, adding a trophy to Dembele’s cabinet.

Mohamed Salah (10/1)

Mo Salah had a righteous 2024/25 season with Liverpool as they were crowned the 2024/25 Premier League Champions.Scoring 29 goals and providing 18 assists, Salah was also named the Premier League Player of the Season. Winning this prize for the second time, Salah is still the only African to have won the prize.

Salah at 32 years of age had 37 goal contributions in the PL 2024/25 season which is the highest by any player till date. Guiding the Reds to glory and with some individual prices, the Egyptian makes a string case to become the first African to win the Ballon d’Or since George Weah in 1995.

Raphinha (20/1)

Barcelona’s leading man this season, Raphinha, hasn’t looked back since arriving from Leeds United. Raphinha, who is currently the highest-rated La Liga player, has 27 G/A contributions in the competition. Moreover, shining in the Champions League, Raphinha has scored 13 goals at the European stages.

Following their exit from UCL to Inter Milan in the final four, Raphinha could take a dip in his odds to win the Ballon d’Oelr 2025. FC Barcelona under Hansi Flick have already picked up the Copa del Rey trophy as they also hold the fate of La Liga in their hands. If the Spanish club goes on to win some more silverware, Raphinha could be strongly held as the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or 2025.

With the 2025 Club World Cup Approaching, a lot will be riding for these players in terms of winning the Ballon d’Or 2025. With every mentioned player being a part of the domestic treble-winning side, the FIFA competition results might make a string case for each of these players should they manage to have a significant impact in the competition.

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