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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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