Ousmane Dembélé, the French star forward for Paris Saint-Germain, has been awarded the 2025 Ballon d’Or in a ceremony organized by France Football magazine in collaboration with UEFA.
This historic achievement follows a phenomenal season for Dembélé, who was instrumental in leading PSG to their first-ever Champions League title, in addition to winning the Ligue 1 trophy. This is the first Ballon d’Or of his career and the first for a French player since Karim Benzema’s win in 2022. Dembélé received the prestigious award from Brazilian legend Ronaldinho.
Final Rankings
Spain’s Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) was named runner-up, while Portugal’s Vitinha (PSG) finished third. Egyptian star Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) came in fourth place, followed by Brazil’s Raphinha (Barcelona) in fifth.
Other Awards
The ceremony also recognized several other key figures:
Best Club: Paris Saint-Germain.
Best Coach: Luis Enrique (PSG).
Best Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (former PSG player who moved to Manchester City this summer).
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