Dembele won the coveted individual prize ahead of Barcelona striker, Lamine Yamal.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger and French international, Ousmane Dembele has been named the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner.
He won football’s most prestigious individual prize at the ceremony held in Paris, France on Monday night.
The 28-year-old forward was rewarded with the prize after an outstanding 2024/25 season in which he scored 35 goals and provided 16 assists across all competitions.
His performances were central to PSG’s historic campaign, as the club lifted the UEFA Champions League for the first time, alongside winning the Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France.
Dembele won the coveted individual prize ahead of Barcelona striker, Lamine Yamal.
With the feat, he takes over from Manchester City’s Rodri, who won it ahead of Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Junior last year.
The women’s Ballon d’Or winner is Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona.
Aitana beat Arsena’s duo of Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo to the award.
