The countdown to the 2025 Ballon d’Or has intensified with the release of the 30–11 rankings, published on Monday ahead of tonight’s ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Big names including Erling Haaland, Vinícius Jr., Robert Lewandowski, and Harry Kane all missed out on a place in the top 10, despite impressive performances during the 2024/25 season.
Paris Saint-Germain dominate the list so far, with Fabian Ruiz, João Neves, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia among those representing the French champions. Attention, however, remains firmly on Ousmane Dembélé, who is widely tipped as a frontrunner to claim the prestigious award later tonight.
Ballon d’Or 2025 list of 11 to 30 positions:
30 — Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, France)
29 — Florian Wirtz (Liverpool, Germany)
28 — Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
27 — Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)
26 — Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
25 — Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan, Netherlands)
24 — Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain, Spain)
23 — Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
22 — Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, Argentina)
21 — Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund, Guinea)
20 — Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Argentina)
19 — Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
18 — Scott McTominay (Napoli, Scotland)
17 — Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland)
16 — Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid, Brazil)
15 — Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP, Sweden)
14 — Désiré Doué (PSG, France)
13 — Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
12 — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain, Georgia)
11 – Pedro González López (Barcelona, Spain)
