On July 15 (KST), the outlet of football content announced it Ousmane dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) has passed Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) To claim point no. 1.
The reshuffle follows the conclusion of the 2025 FIFA Club World CupWhere the imposing performances of Dembélé have helped PSG to guarantee a second classified. Although he lost the title, the French wing had a year of banner, contributing to Four main trophies For PSG, included Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League.
In the meantime, a sensation of 18 years Lamine Yamalwho previously guided the rankings, now he is on the second. Yamal was decisive in Other servants of Barcelonadelivery 18 goals and 25 assists in 55 games—A phenomenal production for a teenager. Despite this, the recent result of the Club’s World Cup seems to have slightly decent his advantage in the Ballon d’Or Race.
Here’s how the top 10 are currently:
- Ousmane dembélé (PSG)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- Pedri (Barcelona)
- Kylian mbappé (Real Madrid)
- Mohamed is wrong (Liverpool)
- Raphinha (Barcelona)
- Glassy (PSG)
- Nuno medes (PSG)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
- Khvicha kvaratskhelia (PSG)
The top 20 remains dominated by the stars of the European elite clubs. Between them, Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) He is the only representative of the Bundesliga, currently in 15th place.
In particular absent from the upper level is AuctionThe winner of the Ballon d’Or of 2024, which led Spain to victory to Euro 2024 and powered Dominance of Manchester City. His dive in form or lower team visibility can explain the slide in the first projections of this year.
As the 2025 season advances, all eyes will remain on Dembélé and Yamal, whose performances could model the narration of the most coveted individual premium of football. With months still to do, the Ballon d’Or Race is far from finished– and the rankings could still change again.
