The 2025 Ballon d’Or winner will be crowned in September as players made their final claim toward the award at the FIFA Club World Cup.
After Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each opted for pastures new and veered away from the European elite, plenty of intrigue has surrounded the award. While Messi claimed his eighth and surely final Ballon d’Or as recently as 2023, it’s no longer an honor that’s dominated by two all-time greats.
It’s very much an open field, and the absence of a major international tournament this summer means the 2025 award is set to be handed to the player who dominated the most at club level in 2024–25.
Here’s how ranks the 30 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees.






