Overview

• Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 Onze d’Or fan vote with 32.5% to Lamine Yamal’s 30%, signaling close public sentiment ahead of the Sept. 22 Ballon d’Or ceremony decided by journalists.
• Yamal, 18, said on the Resonancia de Corazón podcast that he aims to win the Ballon d’Or many times and would blame himself if he never does.
• ESPN lists Yamal among this year’s leading contenders alongside Dembele, with the gala set for the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Sept. 22.
• Reports from BILD and others say Bayern explored a roughly €5 million agreement in 2022 that could only activate when Yamal turned 16 due to FIFA rules.
• Those talks ended after Jorge Mendes assumed Yamal’s representation, and Barcelona soon accelerated his first-team role and secured him on a deal reported to include a €1 billion release clause.