Overview
- France Football published the complete men’s top-10: Dembélé (1,380 points), Lamine Yamal (1,059), Vitinha (703), Mohamed Salah (657), Raphinha (620), Achraf Hakimi (484), Kylian Mbappé (378), Cole Palmer (211), Gianluigi Donnarumma (172) and Nuno Mendes (171).
- Dembélé was placed first by 73 of the 100 jurors and appeared on every ballot’s top five, while Yamal received 11 first-place votes.
- The women’s tally was tight, with Aitana Bonmatí winning 506–478 over Mariona Caldentey, in a vote by 50 journalists.
- The organizers released the figures on their official channels, detailing all categories, and Lamine Yamal was also confirmed as Kopa Trophy winner.
- Reactions from the gala and aftermath included singer Charlotte Cardin saying she felt ignored during her performance and Lionel Messi sending Dembélé an immediate congratulatory message.