Ballon d'Or 2025: Analysis of Top Statistics for All 30 Nominees
The 2025 Ballon d'Or nominations revealed the 30 best footballers on the planet for the period from August 2024 to July 2025. Analysis of key statistics shows dominance by young talents, defensive stars, and record-breaking performances across Europe. Young Talents Dominate Lamine Yamal at just 18 years old delivered statistics worthy of a veteran. The Spanish talent led Europe in dribbling with 161 successful dribbles - 54 more than anyone else. His ability to follow dribbles with shots (56) and chance creation (35) was the best in Europe's top five leagues. Désiré Doué from PSG at 20 years old contributed to 30 goals (16 goals, 14 assists), the second-best performance among players under 21 after Yamal (39). His contribution to PSG's Champions League triumph was invaluable. Attacking Records Viktor Gyökeres set a new productivity standard with 54 goals in 52 appearances for Sporting CP. His 39 league goals represent the highest total in the Portuguese league sinc...