Adidas dominates among Ballon d'Or nominees
17 of the world's top 30 footballers (56.6%) represent the three-stripe brand: Bellingham, Dembelé, Donnaruma, Dumfries, Guirassy, Gyökeres, Kvaratskhelia, Mac Allister, McTominay, Nuno Mendes, Pedri, Raphinha, Rice, Fabián Ruiz, Salah, Wirtz and Lamine Yamal.
Nike, which had the most nominees in 2024, ranks second with 9 players: Lewandowski, Lautaro Martínez, Mbappé, Joao Neves, Olise, Cole Palmer, Van Dijk, Vinícius Jr. and Vitinha.
Four other nominees don't wear Nike or Adidas: Erling Haaland (Puma), Achraf Hakimi (Under Armour), Harry Kane (Skechers) and Desiré Doué (currently without boot sponsorship).
