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The Ballon d’Or 2025 list shocked many as Haaland, Vinícius Jr., Lewandowski and Kane failed to reach the top ten.
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PSG dominated the rankings, with Ousmane Dembélé leading the charge.
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Voters clearly favored Champions League form and overall team success.
The Ballon d’Or 2025 rankings for places 11-30 dropped on Monday, bringing some genuine surprises.
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Big names like Erling Haaland, Vinícius Jr., Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane all landed in the 11-30 bracket instead of the more coveted top ten.
The ceremony’s happening at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, where everyone’s waiting for the final reveal.
Paris Saint-Germain shows up heavily among the nominees again. Players like Fabián Ruiz, João Neves and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made the list, while Ousmane Dembélé enters the night as one of the favorites to take home the trophy.
This PSG presence and Dembélé’s frontrunner status have put the spotlight on club success and Champions League performances as major factors in how voters are thinking.
Here are the Ballon d’Or 2025 rankings for positions 30-11:
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 — Fabián 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 Martínez (Inter Milan, Argentina)
19 — João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
18 — Scott McTominay (Napoli, Scotland)
17 — Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland)
16 — Vinícius 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)
(Organizers reveal 30-11 before the ceremony, then announce the winner of the Ballon d’Or and top 10 after the final votes are counted.)
What explains these surprises? Votes capture the entire season – club trophies, international form and individual impact all count.
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Strong team performances can elevate lesser-known players into the spotlight, while even world-class scorers can drop if their season didn’t meet voters’ broader expectations.
The multiple PSG names also show how a standout Champions League run can shift perceptions across Europe.
Next up: the winner announcement and the reveal of places 10-2 later in the ceremony.
