Overview

• France Football presented the Ballon d'Or to Ousmane Dembélé after a season described by Italian outlets as rich in trophies and capped by a Champions League final.
• Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, 18, placed second and received the Kopa Trophy for best under‑21 player at the Paris ceremony.
• Yamal’s father, Mounir Nasraoui, told El Chiringuito that “something very strange happened” and claimed his son is the best player in the world, according to DerbyDerbyDerby.
• Spanish journalist Roberto Antolín reported that Yamal’s family opposes his relationship with singer Nicki Nicole, a claim carried as an indiscretion by Corriere dello Sport.
• Nicole did not attend due to work but posted “Stella mia. Ti amo” on Instagram, while Yamal arrived with parents, his brother and a large group of relatives, Corriere dello Sport reported.