COACHES - SIERRA LEONE - ATTO MENSAH APPOINTED AS NEW COACH

Mensha earned his coaching qualification in Netherlands, alongside former Nigerian international Finidi George. Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi did the same course.

19 Sep 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - AUBAMEYANG STRIKES IN DORTMUND VICTORY

Arsenal's Champions League Group D campaign got off to a poor start as Borussia Dortmund scored either side of half-time to secure a deserved victory.

18 Sep 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SIERRA LEONE - COACH - NORTHERN IRISH COACH JOHNNY McKINSTRY SACKED

The 29-year-old was first appointed as caretaker coach of Leone Stars in April last year during the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, following the resignation of Swede Lars Olof Mattson.

18 Sep 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - PREVIEW

This weekend's fixtures

18 Sep 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST / GERMANY - MAN CITY WERE BEATEN BY BAYERN MUNICH

Yaya Toure's club lost the match after a last-minute strike from former City defender Jerome Boateng.

18 Sep 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - STRIKER GERVINHO EXTENDS CONTRACT AT ROMA

The 27-year-old joined in 2013 from Arsenal and has scored nine times in 33 league appearances.

17 Sep 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - CRISIS AFFECTS COACH VACANCY

Nigeria will face a last-minute rush to appoint a coach before the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan next month because of the crisis at the country's football federation.

15 Sep 2014
NATIONAL LEAGUE - EGYPT - AL AHLY WIN SUPER-CUP AHEAD OF NEW SEASON

Al Ahly beat Zamalek on penalties to win the Egyptian Super Cup ahead of the start of a new Premier League season.

15 Sep 2014

2025 Ballon d'Or - France - Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or

France 

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. The 28-year-old was named ahead of Lamine Yamal and Paris club-mate Vitinha to complete a memorable campaign. He was named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season as Paris claimed the title for the first time.

Dembélé also played a key role in a domestic double, finishing the 2024/25 season with an incredible haul of 37 goals and 15 assists. For the women’s Ballon d’Or (Ballon d’Or Féminin), Aitana Bonmatí has won consecutively in recent years. 

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. 

Notable Records
• Most wins: Lionel Messi holds the record with 8 Ballon d’Or titles
• Cristiano Ronaldo is second in number with 5 Ballon d’Or titles
• Only one goalkeeper has ever won: Lev Yashin (1963)

 

23 Sep 2025
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