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·29. Juli 2025
AI Predicts 2025 Ballon d'Or Winner: Shock Favorite Emerges

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·29. Juli 2025
Dembélé leads the race, Lamine Yamal second — rest ruled out
AI Predicts 2025 Ballon d'Or Winner: Shock Favorite Emerges
A new AI powered forecast's revealed the latest projections for the 2025 Ballon d’or and the results are nothing short of surprising.
According to football analytics platform Score 90, the battle for this year’s Ballon d’or awarded annually by France Football is now down to two names only:
The AI model gave Dembele dominant 63% chance of lifting the prestigious trophy, far ahead of rising Spanish star Yamal who holds just 13%. All other top contenders have reportedly been eliminated from the statistical race.
France Football's officially announced that the 2025 Ballon d’Or gala will take place on Monday 22 Sep, in Paris. The event will be attended by global football icons, celebrities and international media.