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Demby Ba joins Turkish side Goztepe on loan.

1 Feb 2018
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - TRANSFER - Stoke City sign Badou Ndiaye from Galatasaray

Stoke City agree a deal to sign Senegal international Badou Ndiaye.

30 Jan 2018
STARS IN ASIA - CONGO DR - CLUB - Cedric Bakambu moves to china

Bakambu is the most expensive African footballer of all time.

23 Jan 2018
STARS IN EUROPE - KENYA - CLUB - Michael Olunga made history in La Liga

History for Kenya's Michael Olunga in Spain,

13 Jan 2018
Stars in Europe - Congo DR - Bakambu close to China move

Bakambu has scored 48 goals for Villarreal since 2015

4 Jan 2018
CAF - President Ahmad explains why they dropped two awards

CAF president Ahmad spoke to reporters

3 Jan 2018
CAF Player of the year 2017 - Salah, Mane & Aubameyang to fly to Ghana

Aubameyang, Mane and Salah vie for CAF Player of the Year award.

2 Jan 2018
happy new year 2018

MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

1 Jan 2018

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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