Paris St-Germain’s star, Ousmane Dembele has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, the award for the best player in the world, for the first time.
The 28-year-old France forward netted 35 goals and made 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season as they won the treble, including their first Champions League.
He was the joint top scorer in Ligue 1, with 21 goals, and named the French top flight and Champions League player of the year.
Dembele also helped the French giant to the Club World Cup final where they lost to Chelsea.
The foward, who beat Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal to the award, was able to attend the ceremony in Paris – and was in tears as he stood on the stage – despite the fact his team were playing on Monday evening.
Dembele is currently sidelined through injury, meaning he missed his side’s 1-0 home defeat by Marseille in a game which was rearranged because of a storm.
He is the sixth Frenchman to win the award and only the second of the 21st century after Karim Benzema in 2022.
Lamine Yamal, 18, finished second – and also won the Kopa Trophy for the best young player.
PSG and Portugal midfielder Vitinha was third, and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was fourth.
Chelsea and England’s Cole Palmer finished eighth.
Last year’s winner, Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, did not make the shortlist this time after an injury-hit campaign.
