Ballon d'Or 2025: Rankings for Top Contenders After Chelsea's Club World Cup Triumph
NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Cole Palmer scored twice and assisted once in Chelsea's 3-1 Club World Cup final win over PSG, boosting his Ballon d'Or odds to 33/1, while Dembele remains the favorite.
- On July 13, 2025, Chelsea defeated PSG 3-0 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, winning the FIFA Club World Cup.
- Before the Ballon d’Or vote, the 2025 ceremony is scheduled for September 22 in Paris.
- According to WhoScored, Dembele had one shot on target and 27 touches in the final, highlighting contrasting form.
- Following the final, Cole Palmer opened at 33/1 for the Ballon d’Or, while Ousmane Dembele stayed the 1/4 favourite, Daily Post reports.
- With contention heating up, standout performances across club and international competitions shape power rankings, and uncertainty lingers over whether Palmer’s surge can usurp Dembele.
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