Overview
- Ousmane Dembélé was named Ballon d’Or 2025 at the Théâtre du Châtelet, where Ronaldinho announced his name and the PSG forward delivered an emotional speech to his mother.
- Dembélé’s win follows a breakout campaign for PSG, with 35 goals and 16 assists as the club captured the Champions League and domestic titles.
- He becomes the sixth Frenchman to claim the prize, joining Kopa, Platini, Papin, Zidane and Benzema.
- Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal finished second in the voting, reinforcing a rising generational rivalry after his record-setting season.
- Reactions poured in from across football, including praise from Philippe Diallo, Didier Deschamps, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi, while PSG confirmed a Saturday celebration and Évreux marked the triumph with local festivities.