From Ousmane Dembele to Lamine Yamal: Ballon d'Or 2025 full list of nominees
Raphinha: The Brazilian winger reached his best form last season and played a key role in Barcelona's La Liga-winning season. His contributions in the attack saw the club also make it to the semifinals of the Champions League and were touted to be the title-contenders for Europe's premier trophy. He ended the season with 34 goals and 25 assists.Lamine Yamal: The Spanish winger at just 17 years old ran riot, taking on defenders and leaving them behind with absolute ease. Alongside Raphinha, this youngster also played a big role in Barcelona's success in the previous season. He looks set to be one of the best players in the world in the long run, and his numbers from last season could be just the start of something magical. He finished last season with 18 goals and 25 assists.FULL LIST OF NOMINEESJude Bellingham, Scott McTominay. Ousmane Dembele, Nuno Mendes, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Joao Neves, Desire Doue, Michael Olise, Denzel Dumfries, Cole Palmer, Serhou Guirassy, Pedri, Viktor Gyokeres, Raphinha, Erling Haaland. Declan Rice, Achraf Hakimi, Fabian Ruiz, Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Virgil van Dijk, Robert Lewandowski, Vinicius Jr., Alexis Mac Allister, Vitinha, Lautaro Martinez, Florian Wirtz, Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal- EndsMust Watch
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