For Rio Ferdinand, the 2025 Ballon d'Or is currently a race in which only one man runs.
Star Rodri van Manchester City took the crown in a controversial way in 2024, when Ferdinand had made it clear that Real Madrid star Vinicius JR was his choice. Los Blancos Boycotte Of course the Awards gala after discovering the Brazilian star came second.
Vini JR will be in the race again this year for this year's price. His new Real Madrid teammate Kylian Mbappe will probably also be in the mix after he has found his feet in the Bernabeu after his move from PSG, while last year's theoretical bronze medal winner, Jude Bellingham, also hope to be in the mix again.
Lamine Yamal from Barcelona has a growing reputation and can claim it, while Raphinha has the shape of his life, perhaps the best player in La Liga so far this season.
But at the moment the favorite of the Bookmakers Liverpool -star Mohamed Salah, enjoying a monstrous season with the Premier League leaders. At the age of 32 he may be better than ever, already scores 30 times, adds another 22 assists to all competitions and is just brilliant decisive week in, week out.
And for Ferdinand, he is good at the front in the race for the individual crown where the Egyptian king of Liverpool hunks.
“At the moment at the moment I don't think there is someone else on stage with him,” Ferdinand believes and speaks for Liverpool's collision with PSG.
But the ex -manchester United and England -star know that although Salah is perhaps the leader at the moment, things can change very, very quickly -especially when the big players start to perform in Europe's Premier Club competition.
“I think with the way the Champions League works, while you get through the knockout phases and someone starts to come forward, they end up there.
“It really comes down at times in big games, really. You can throw Salah inside, you can throw [Ousmane] Dembele as a PSG goes far. [Kylian] Mbappe will be there, [as will] Vinicius [Junior] And [Jude] Bellingham.
“The one who retains his status and pops up in the semi -final and final it will win. If they [ Liverpool ] Win the Champions League, I'm sure he [Salah] Will play a major role. “
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