The limited list was published for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, with nine members of the Luis Enrique Winning PSG team in the Champions League.
Ousmane Dembele will face the tastes of Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe for the honor of being named best player in the world – but who missed?
With a limited list of 30 men, most of the biggest names have been covered, but here are some that could have cut …
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United has had a hot season, but their captain has always presented himself. Sometimes playing in the role of a deeper midfielder under the new manager Ruben Amorim, he scored 19 goals in all competitions and was sometimes exceptional in their race for the Europa League final.
Marquinhos
A PSG player who did not receive the call, the captain raised the Champions League Trophy after the 5-0 battery of the Inter in the final. Never out of position, no to say on the ball, is it a class act – but is it too difficult for defenders to win the individual prices?
Alexander Isaac
Newcastle fights to keep his attacker asking after a stellar season of Premier League. Isak scored 27 times for the Magpies when they qualified for the Champions League and won their first trophy in generations. Will he now jump the ship to Liverpool?
Lionel Messi
Not stranger to a Ballon d’Or, Messi has eight on his fireplace. He missed the sign of the head this year, but even at the age of 38, he remains full of his chances of club and countries. Another World Cup is on the horizon. Couldn’t he – could he?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Like Mesis, Ronaldo won a barrel full of ORS ball and still scores goals for the club and the country. He scored 25 league goals for Al-Nassr last season and signed to find out more. Even at the age of 40, he is relentless in front of the goal.
Willian Pacho
The barley known last year, barely beaten this year. Pacho slipped alongside Marquinhos in the defense of PSG and instantly looked at a world class. Serene in the stages with direct elimination of the Champions League, the equatorial international is a force with which it is necessary to count.
Federico Valverde
It was not a vintage season for Real Madrid, but midfielder Valverde was a constant class act. Motoring in the middle of the park, he also regularly filled with the right right of distinction and authority. A leader and a wonderful player.
Mateo retagui
An incredible season in small groups for International Italy – Detegui signed for Atalanta last summer and looted a huge 25 goals from Serie A in 36 games. After also imposing on the Champions League scene, he was taken by the Saudi party al-Qadsiaah for a reported expense of 65 million euros.
Julian Alvarez
The fees were mobilized in certain circles when Atletico Madrid paid in Manchester City nearly 95 million euros for Alvarez, but Boy missed at Etihad. Volyaire and reliable, the Argentina striker scored and made many goals for Diego Simeone and has the best in front of him.
Gabriel
Another defender worthy of mention – The semi -center of the arsenal is a colossus at both ends of the field. Wonderful in the air and calm on the ball, it is one of the best in the company.
