The Ballon d’Or, football’s most coveted individual honour, celebrates players who have delivered extraordinary performances over the course of a season.
The award, revered by fans across the globe, remains the ultimate recognition of excellence in the sport.
Ahead of the 2025 ceremony, organisers outlined the official selection criteria used to determine the winners.
At the event, Ousmane Dembélé claimed the men’s Ballon d’Or, while Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal secured the Kopa Trophy as the year’s best young player.
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Below is the details of the official ranking for positions from 30th to the winner.
3 0 Michael Olise
2 9 Florian Wirtz
2 8 Virgil van Dijk
2 7 Declan Rice
2 6 Erling Haaland
2 5 Denzel Dumfries
24 Fabian Ruiz
23 Jude Bellingham
2 2 Alexis Mac Allister
2 1 Serhou Guirassy
2 0 Lautaro Martinez
1 9 Joao Neves
1 8 Scott McTominay
1 7 Robert Lewandowski
1 6 Vinicius Junior
15 Viktor Gyökeres
1 4 Désiré Doué
1 3 Harry Kane
1 2 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
11 Pedri Gonzalez
10 NUNO MENDES
9 GIANLUNGI DONNARUMMA
8 COLE PALMER
7 KYLIAN MBAPPE
6 ACHRAFHAKIMI
5 RAPHINHA
4 MOHAMED SALAH
3 VITINHA
2 LAMINEYAMAL
1 OUSMANE DEMBELE