Ousmane Dembélé has been awarded the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or, with other honours going to Lamine Yamal, Luis Enrique, Viktor Gyökeres and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Paris Saint-Germain and France forward was named ahead of Lamine Yamal and Paris club-mate Vitinha to complete a memorable campaign. Dembélé was named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season as Paris claimed the title for the first time. He also played a key role in a domestic double, ending 2024/25 with an incredible haul of 37 goals and 15 assists.
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Other men’s prizes awarded in Paris included the Men’s Kopa Trophy, best young player, Men’s Yashin Trophy, best goalkeeper, Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy, best coach in club/national team, Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy, top scorer in club/national team, and the Men’s Club of the Year.
Aitana Bonmati speaking on stage after clinching her third consecutive Ballon d’Or: “My third time in a row here, and I still can’t believe it. Incredible. Thank you to France Football for this, for the third time, it really could have gone to anyone. If it was possible to share it, I would, because I think it has been a year with an exceptionally high level, above all among my teammates, who had a great year.
“Also to receive it from the hands of Andres Iniesta, one of my idols since I was little, alongside Xavi. I learned my football from them to this day I thank them for all that they have taught me. Thank you to them for everything that they have done in football.
“Also thank you to the organization, for improving things year on year. This year we have the same awards as the men, which I welcome, that is what we have worked towards for a long time.
“To my club Barcelona, the president, the board, the staff and my teammates. For awards like this, we don’t achieve them along. It’s thanks to the collective work of the team. I owe Barcelona everything, this is the club of my life. I hope to represent this badge for many more years.”
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