Kylian Mbappe reveals his Ballon d'Or winner between Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal

• The 2025 Ballon d'Or contention arsenic of the infinitesimal is betwixt PSG’s Ousmane Dembele and Barca's Lamine Yamal
• Dembele helped PSG triumph the quadruple, portion Yamal helped Barcelona triumph 3 home trophies
• France nationalist squad skipper Kylian Mbappe has picked his Ballon d'Or victor among the 2 apical stars

Kylian Mbappe has chosen his 2025 Ballon d'Or victor aft Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal became the 2 apical favourites for the coveted award.

France and Spain clashed this week successful the semi-final of the UEFA Nations League, and the Barcelona youngster enactment connected a amusement portion the French prima had a alternatively quiescent show.

Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele during France's 5-4 nonaccomplishment to Spain successful the UEFA Nations League. Photo by Stefan Matzke.
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As noted by Transfermarkt, Dembele racked up 48 goals and assists for Paris Saint-Germain this season, winning the quadruple, including the club's archetypal UEFA Champions League rubric and was named the champion player.

Yamal was named the Spanish La Liga’s champion U23 subordinate aft an awesome season, during which helium helped Barcelona triumph each 3 home trophies, including the La Liga and Copa del Rey double.

Mbappe picks Ballon d'Or winner

France nationalist squad skipper Mbappe has sided with his compatriot Dembele to triumph the 2025 Ballon d'Or up of his La Liga rival Yamal.

The Real Madrid forward, speaking up of the UEFA Nations League third-place lucifer betwixt Spain and Germany, confirmed helium would prime the PSG prima to win.

“Would I ballot for Dembele? Yes. Do I truly request to explain? We’re talking astir Yamal and Dembele, I’m going for Dembele. It’s precise clear!” helium said arsenic quoted by Sportskeeda.

However, helium added that the grant isn't handed retired successful June, and it's inactive a agelong mode to spell until the victor can beryllium afloat decided, arsenic erstwhile awards person shown.

“Today, we’re talking astir Ousmane and Lamine. It changes precise quickly, the past winners showed that. We weren’t talking astir definite players who won successful the end. Is it September?” helium said.

Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele during Spain's 5-4 triumph implicit Spain. Photo by Jean Catuffe.
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“A batch volition hap betwixt present and then, but contiguous we’re talking astir Ousmane and Lamine. That’s wherefore I replied.”

Dembele is the starring favourite and could further boost his chances by having a beardown run successful the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, starting successful 7 days.

Barcelona did not suffice for the tournament, which could further bounds Yamal's chances if Dembele support delivering beardown performances until the grant successful October.

Mbappe is 1 of the acheronian horses for the grant astatine this stage, aft having a beardown opening play with Madrid and could enactment himself astatine the forefront if Los Blancos triumph the Club World Cup.

The erstwhile PSG prima volition beryllium cardinal for the 15-time UCL victor nether Xabi Alonso astatine the tourney successful the United States, wherever they volition look Al-Hilal successful the opening match.

Top contenders for Ballon d'Or

Legit.ng analysed the apical 5 Ballon d'Or contenders aft Lamine Yamal helped Spain bushed France 5-4 successful the UEFA Nations League semi-final successful Stuttgart, Germany.

Though the Barcelona youngster was hyped aft his performance, it was not capable to unseat Dembele arsenic the starring favourite for the Golden Ball award.

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