Ranking the top 30 players nominated for the 2025 Ballon D'or based on skill NOT accomplishments
Ranking Criteria The top 30 were already selected a few days ago. What I did was give them a player rating based on how they played through the 2024/25 season and adjusted it based on the league they played. For example an 8/10 rated player in the Premier League will be ranked higher than an 8/10 player in Portugal's Primeira Liga. Here goes: 30. Gianluigi Donnarumma I love goalkeepers. I'm not being biased. He just happens to be here because PSG won everything. As for his stats, it's just above average. Here's what I like about him: he's tall, so his command of the penalty area is great and his reflexes and concentration are not far off too, we'll say good. I rated him a 6.8 but once you factor in he plays for Ligue Un it drops to 6.7 . 29. Fabian Ruiz Here's another player who is simply here because his club team won everything. But here's what I like about him: his passing and set piece deliveries are good due to his vision but his defensive impact...
