<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">French star Ousmane Dembélé has become a top contender for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, following an exceptional season with Paris Saint-Germain, during which he won the Champions League title for the first time in the Parisian team's history. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1600/1066;" alt="Dembele" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/4f24b958-d5e7-4582-a108-38182e04b115.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">announcements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features, as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides information about</span></span> the <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">various</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> . </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1600/1066;" alt="Dembele" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8e9615bd-eb95-4645-9ee8-ddf7a4bf5bbb.jpeg" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Ballon d'Or 2025 battle</span><br></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the global network "planetfootball," Ousmane Dembélé is leading the race for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, awarded annually by the French magazine "France Football," thanks to his significant impact on Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League triumph and his contributions in all competitions, most recently the Club World Cup.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> While Mohamed Salah, the star of the Egyptian national team and Liverpool FC, is in second place on the list of candidates to win the "Golden Ball" award, ahead of Barcelona duo Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, as the Pharaoh had an exceptional season, leading the Reds to win the English Premier League title for the twentieth time in their history. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:950/620;" alt="Mohamed Salah" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/93340946-831f-463b-8416-140b63227981.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mohamed Salah also won the Golden Boot award as the Premier League's top scorer with 29 goals for the fourth time in his career, equaling Arsenal legend Thierry Henry's record.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> We review, in numbers, the most prominent achievements of Dembele, Mohamed Salah, Lamine Yamal, and Raphinha in the 2024-2025 season:</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Ousmane Dembele.. The first candidate</span><br></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">French star Ousmane Dembélé's numbers for the 2024-2025 season:</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Played 52 matches</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He scored 35 goals.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Provided 16 assists</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Numbers by tournament:</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> French League: 29 matches – 21 goals – 8 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> French Cup: 4 matches – 3 goals – 1 assist </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1280/853;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/19e90ab5-cfeb-4d83-b459-2f945e67fb58.jpeg" alt="Ousmane Dembele"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> French Super Cup: One goal</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Champions League: 8 goals and 6 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Club World Cup: 3 matches – 2 goals – 1 assist</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In total, Dembélé contributed to 14 Champions League goals, leading Paris to their first title in the competition, as well as qualifying for the UEFA Super Cup and the 2025 Club World Cup final.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Mohamed Salah.. the second candidate</span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Egyptian star Mohamed Salah's numbers for the 2024-2025 season:</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Played 52 matches</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He scored 34 goals.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Provided 23 assists</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Numbers by tournament:</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> English Premier League: 38 matches – 29 goals – 18 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> League Cup: 5 matches – 2 goals – 1 assist</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Champions League: 9 matches – 3 goals – 4 assists </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1600/900;" alt="Mukhammad Salah" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/a4674959-6f4c-4c13-b68f-ae28994e2ed6.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite his strong domestic season in England, Mohamed Salah missed out on major honours with Liverpool, particularly the Champions League and not participating in the Club World Cup, diminishing his chances of winning the award.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Lamine Yamal... the third candidate</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Spanish star Lamine Yamal's numbers for the 2024-2025 season:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Played 55 matches</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He scored 18 goals.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Provided 25 assists</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Numbers by tournament:</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> La Liga: 35 matches – 9 goals – 15 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> King's Cup: 5 matches – 2 goals – 6 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Spanish Super Cup: Two matches – Two goals</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Champions League: 13 matches – 5 goals – 4 assists </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1600/1066;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/c3ea5b19-cc70-448e-91cd-82e1b185c02c.jpeg" alt="Oh, my love" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Lamine Yamal did not participate in the Club World Cup due to Barcelona's absence from the tournament, but he had a remarkable individual season in terms of his assists and attacking influence.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Raphinha.. the fourth candidate</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Brazilian star Rafinha's numbers for the 2024-2025 season:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Played 57 matches</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He scored 34 goals.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Provided 25 assists</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Numbers by tournament:</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> La Liga: 36 matches – 18 goals – 11 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> King's Cup: 5 matches – 1 goal – 4 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Spanish Super Cup: 2 matches – 2 goals – 1 assist</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Champions League: 14 matches – 13 goals – 9 assists</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite strong performances, particularly in the Champions League, Rafinha's season has been marred by a lack of silverware, diminishing his chances in the Ballon d'Or race.</p>