Overview

• France Football’s breakdown shows Ousmane Dembélé topped the ballot with 1,380 points, ahead of Lamine Yamal on 1,059, Vitinha on 703 and Mohamed Salah on 657.
• The vote by 100 journalists followed the published 15–12–10–8–7–5–4–3–2–1 scoring system, confirming a 321-point gap between first and second.
• Former Ballon d’Or winners overwhelmingly awarded Yamal the Kopa Trophy, with 24 of 27 placing him first for a total of 124 out of 135 points.
• Pundit Jamie Carragher cited the weight voters place on the Champions League in explaining why Dembélé’s treble-winning season prevailed over Salah’s prolific campaign.
• Liverpool-based reporting noted Salah did not attend the Paris ceremony and did not publicly post congratulations, as debate continues over criteria and recognition.