A Surprising Ranking for the 2025 Ballon d'Or: Mohamed Salah Takes Fifth Place

Just hours before the highly anticipated ceremony in Paris, the latest ranking of the 2025 Ballon d'Or nominees has sparked considerable debate, especially due to some significant surprises in the top ten. The Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, a player for Liverpool, has secured the fifth position in the ranking compiled by the French magazine "France Football."

The French capital, Paris, is set to host the Ballon d'Or ceremony today, Monday, with an elite attendance of current and former football stars. According to the British network "givemesport," Liverpool’s early exit from the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 last season negatively impacted Salah’s chances, despite his strong statistics of 56 goal contributions in 51 matches across all competitions.

The ranking criteria are based on several key factors, including goals scored, assists, titles won or competed for, as well as the player's overall performance level and decisive moments throughout the season.

The Top Ten in the 2025 Ballon d'Or Ranking:

1. Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)

2. Spaniard Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

3. Portuguese Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)

4. Brazilian Raphinha (Barcelona)

5. Egyptian Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

6. Frenchman Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain)

7. Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain)

8. Frenchman Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)

9. Portuguese Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)

10. Moroccan Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)