Wild-Card Possibilities2 of 5Andrea Staccioli/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe Ballon d'Or was once awarded for achievements over the course of a calendar year, which led to a little confusion in the voting. João Neves was another PSG star who enjoyed a stunning season, and he landed 19th in the 2025 Ballon d'Or voting. Add in a successful World Cup campaign with Portugal, and Neves could shoot up the rankings for next year's Ballon d'Or. Tijjani Reijnders has started brightly at Manchester City, despite the club's lackluster start to the Premier League campaign. Luis Diaz swapped the Premier League title winners for the Bundesliga champions in the summer, landing with Bayern Munich in an $82 million deal.