{"id":62563,"date":"2025-06-09T13:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=62563"},"modified":"2025-06-09T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:45:28","slug":"2025-ballon-dor-odds-updated-list-after-lamine-yamal-and-spain-lose-nations-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/2025-ballon-dor-odds-updated-list-after-lamine-yamal-and-spain-lose-nations-league-final\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Ballon d\u2019Or Odds: Updated List After Lamine Yamal and Spain Lose Nations League Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Ballon d&rsquo;Or race has taken another dramatic turn following the conclusion of the UEFA Nations League final, where Portugal edged out Spain in a nail-biting penalty shootout at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The match ended 2-2 in normal time, which saw Cristiano Ronaldo, Nuno Mendes, Mikel Oyarzabal and Martin Zubimendi register their name on the scoresheet.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, Spain&rsquo;s rising star Lamine Yamal had a subdued outing against a resolute Portuguese defense as the youngster was marshalled well by Portugal&rsquo;s Nuno Mendes. Notably, Mendes delivered a standout performance in the match. As the dust settles on the final, bookmakers have updated their Ballon d&rsquo;Or odds and some big shifts have taken place. <\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s a look at the current top five contenders for the prestigious Ballon d&rsquo;Or award:<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest Ballon d&rsquo;Or 2025 Winner Odds&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2><p>Odds via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddschecker.com\/football\/football-specials\/ballon-dor\/winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>OddsTracker<\/a><br>(As of June 9)<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ousmane Dembele &ndash; 4\/9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lamine Yamal &ndash; 2\/1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferreira Vitinha &ndash; 12\/1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mo Salah -25\/1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raphinha &ndash; 25\/1<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Breaking Down The Odds To Win The Ballon D&rsquo;Or 2025:<\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ousmane Dembele (4\/9)<\/h3><p>The PSG winger leads the Ballon d&rsquo;Or race. With France making it to the Nations League semifinals and Dembele continuing to dazzle for both club and country, his consistent impact across all competitions makes him the bookmakers&rsquo; top pick. He has combined individual flair with end product and combined with PSG&rsquo;s success this season, it is hard to look past Dembele. Dembele&rsquo;s impact at PSG and for France has been massive and if he continues this form into the Club World Cup, he will definitely win Ballon d&rsquo;Or.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; &#120289;&#120280;&#120298;: All of the bookmakers rate Ousmane Demb&eacute;l&eacute; as the CLEAR favorite to win this years's Ballon d'Or, with Lamine Yamal ending second! &#10024;<br><br>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oddschecker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@oddschecker<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8kf5FLZLup\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/8kf5FLZLup<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Touchline | Football Coverage (@TouchlineX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TouchlineX\/status\/1932000453023166930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>June 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lamine Yamal &ndash; 2\/1 <\/h3><p>Once seen as a frontrunner, Yamal&rsquo;s chances have slightly dipped after a quiet performance in the Nations League final. The Barcelona teen sensation had been in electric form all season, but his struggle to get past Nuno Mendes and failure to leave a mark on the final has affected his standing.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vitinha &ndash; 12\/1<\/h3><p>PSG&rsquo;s midfield engine has played a vital role in Portugal&rsquo;s title-winning Nations League run. Vitinha&rsquo;s composure on the ball, pressing ability, and intelligence have boosted his reputation immensely this season. With a major international trophy under his belt and a terrific season with PSG, his odds have seen a sharp improvement in the past few days.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mo Salah -25\/1<\/h3><p>Liverpool&rsquo;s star man continues to deliver high numbers season after season. With Liverpool winning the Premier League this season, Salah&rsquo;s numbers were terrific. With 29 goals and 18 assists in the Premier League, he remains a long shot in the Ballon d&rsquo;Or picture. However, his lack of a marquee international or continental title in 2025 limits his chances.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raphinha &ndash; 25\/1<\/h3><p>The Barcelona winger has had an impressive campaign, contributing crucial goals and assists across La Liga and Champions League. Despite being a consistent performer at the club level, Brazil&rsquo;s struggles at international level have contributed to Raphinha being a long shot for the Ballon d&rsquo;Or award. However, he still remains a dark horse in the race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the dust settles on the Nations League final, bookmakers have updated their Ballon d&#8217;Or odds and some big shifts have taken place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[4431,4436,4489,4421,3932,4125,3931,4427],"class_list":["post-62563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-soccer","tag-2025-ballon-dor","tag-2025-ballon-dor-odds","tag-ballon-dor","tag-mohamed-salah","tag-ousmane-dembele","tag-raphinha","tag-vitinha","tag-yamine-lamal"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2025 Ballon d&rsquo;Or Odds: Updated List After Lamine Yamal and Spain Lose Nations League Final - 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