Overview

• Dembélé finished with 1,380 points to Lamine Yamal’s 1,059, a 321‑point margin confirmed by France Football’s tally.
• He topped 73 of 100 first‑place ballots, while Yamal received 11; Vitinha drew 6, Salah 4, Hakimi 3 and Mbappé 1.
• The official ranking places Vitinha third on 703 points, ahead of Salah and Raphinha, with PSG heavily represented in the top 10.
• Vote anomalies stood out as Georgia put Khvicha Kvaratskhelia first and Scotland chose Scott McTominay, while only England, Canada and Norway matched the top five in order.
• In a France Football interview, Dembélé dedicated the honor to his family, called it the team’s Ballon d’Or, invoked comparisons to Karim Benzema and vowed to maintain standards under Luis Enrique.