Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, beating Lamine Yamal to the prize. The French star enjoyed an outstanding season, scoring 35 goals and providing 14 assists as PSG secured a historic quadruple and their first-ever Champions League title.
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DEMBELE CLAIMS TOP HONOUR
Ousmane Dembele was crowned the world’s best male player at the 2025 Ballon d’Or award in Paris. The 28-year-old forward was the hot favourite following a sensational campaign with PSG, where he lifted four trophies under Luis Enrique.
INCREDIBLE SEASON WITH PSG
Dembele struck 35 goals and added 14 assists across all competitions in 2024-25. His contributions were key to PSG winning Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the French Super Cup and, for the first time in the club’s history, the Champions League.
YAMAL RETAINS KOPA TROPHY
Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal missed out on the main prize but secured the Kopa Trophy for the second consecutive year. “It’s an honor to be here again. I want to thank Barcelona and the national team. Also, my family. I don’t want to forget my teammates, like Cubarsí and Raphinha, who we can also see here,” Yamal said in his acceptance speech.
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BALLON D’OR 2025 TOP 10 RANKINGS
The full top 10 for the men’s Ballon d’Or was announced as follows:
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ousmane Dembele | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2 | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona |
| 3 | Vitinha | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 4 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
| 5 | Raphinha | Barcelona |
| 6 | Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea |
| 9 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 10 | Nuno Mendes | Paris Saint-Germain |
PSG DOMINATE AWARDS NIGHT
Paris Saint-Germain’s remarkable season was further recognised as they were named Men’s Club of the Year. Luis Enrique picked up the Coach of the Year award, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma received the Yashin Trophy.
DEFEAT IN LE CLASSIQUE
Dembele’s Ballon d’Or win came shortly after PSG suffered a Ligue 1 defeat to Marseille in Le Classique. The rescheduled match ended 1-0 to Marseille thanks to an early goal from Nayef Aguerd.