Overview

• Ousmane Dembele captured his first Ballon d’Or after a 35-goal season that powered PSG to the Champions League and a domestic sweep.
• France Football director Vincent Garcia said Dembele prevailed by a wide margin across continents, with the full voting breakdown to follow.
• Lamine Yamal finished runner-up and received the Silver Ball after posting 18 goals and 25 assists in Barcelona’s domestic-treble campaign.
• The 18-year-old also became the first two-time Kopa Trophy winner, reinforcing his status as the leading U21 player.
• Aitana Bonmatí claimed a third straight women’s Ballon d’Or, as tributes for Dembele poured in from stars including Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi while Yamal’s father denounced the result.