AI Predicts Shock Ballon d’Or Winner: PSG Star Ousmane Dembélé Favored

Who will succeed Rodri in the prestigious Ballon d’Or rankings on Monday, September 22, 2025? According to a simulation based on the criteria of France Football, carried out by the Avisia firm, an expert in artificial intelligence, Ousmane Dembelé is the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or, reports Le Parisien. The PSG star has a 72% chance of winning the trophy. He is followed by Barcelona star Lamine Yamal (57%), Vitinha (40%), Mohamed Salah (39%), and Raphinha (33%). This same AI had already successfully predicted the podium of the 2024 Ballon d’Or and several Miss France winners.

Achraf Hakimi is not included in the Avisia firm’s rankings. Despite an outstanding season, the Moroccan right-back dreams of winning the prestigious trophy this year. "If I have the opportunity to win it, I think I also deserve it after the historic season I’ve had," he said in an interview with Canal+. In May, he was awarded the RFI-France 24 Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, recognizing the best African player in Ligue 1 for the 2024-2025 season. That same month, the 26-year-old defender contributed to PSG’s Champions League victory by scoring the opening goal in the 12th minute of the final.