Ballon D Or Rankings 2025. The favorites to win the 2025 ballon d'or feature the best players on four of the biggest clubs in the world. Rodri has won the ballon d'or after an exceptional 2024 for manchester city and spain, becoming only the third player not named lionel messi or cristiano ronaldo to claim france football's prestigious golden ball.

The award is voted by a panel of selected journalists from the top football. Mbappe finished sixth in the 2024 ballon d’or rankings, behind manchester city’s erling haaland and one place ahead of inter milan star lautaro martinez.