In exactly 80 days, we will know the identity of the winner of the Golden Ball 2025 (September 22 precisely). No doubts, the results at the end of the votes will be talked about and debate for days, and even weeks. A coronation of Lamine Yamal would undoubtedly scandalize the fans of PSG, and the reciprocal in the event of the victory of Ousmane Dembélé (given a big favorite) also works. We will also have to keep an eye on the imprint left by Kylian Mbappé on this club World Cup, which will really start for him in the 1/4 finals against Dortmund on Saturday.
Touched by acute gastroenteritis, the captain of the Blues made his return in 1/8th finals as his alter Ego Ousmane Dembélé, entered during the game against Inter Miami (4-0). Faced with Bayern Munich in the 1/4 final, or even against Real Madrid in 1/2, in the event that Merengues and Parisians were getting out of it, the Parisian will have an opportunity to consolidate the advance that is given to him on his pursuers. But he knows it, and the case of Vinicius Jr last year reminded us: this advance can sometimes be very fragile.
Several elements do not play in its favor
This Thursday, the newspaper The teamproperty of the Amaury group as France Football Who awards the Ballon d'Or each year, reveals the elements that could jeopardize its candidacy despite its historic five -time made with Paris. First of all there is the lack of visibility. His qualities are recognized internationally, but the testimony of Javier Caceres, journalist for the Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany), says for example a lot of lack of recognition for Ligue 1 abroad: “Compared to the Premier League or La Liga, the L1 is not looked at and is very interested. If it was a popular referendum, he would not win in Germany. ” His personality, perhaps a smooth hair, could also play it lack, even if the case of Rodri last year remains a perfect counterexample.
“Difficult to say that she is a star like Messi, Ronaldo or Lamine Yamal (…) I am not sure that he is much more known here than before; We are talking so much about Goué, Barcola or Kvaratskhelia »said for example Jonathan Tannenwald, of Philadelphia Inquirer. Some will see a simple detail there, but Dembélé appears for example behind Mbappé and Haaland on the poster of the Club World Cup. The team Add that his discretion could also be lacking. He has thus declined initiatives that could have given him the exhibition in recent months. For the moment, Paris would not have yet defined any strategy to push the candidacy of its player, even if internally, everyone is behind him (Luis Enrique and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi have even been publicly taken). Opposite, Real Madrid will be thoroughly behind Mbappé.
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