Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Ousmane Dembélé has been crowned the winner of the 2025 men’s Ballon d’Or.
This comes after Dembélé played a huge part in PSG’s domestic dominance and run to Champions League glory.
Dembélé enjoyed the best season of his career in 2024–25.
Dembélé scored a total of 21 goals and eight assists in 29 appearances, sharing the division’s top scorer award and earning a spot in the Team of the Year. His performances in the Champions League was said to be part of the reason he won the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports also reports that Barcelona’s star, Aitana Bonmatí won the female 2025 Ballon d’Or. This means Bonmatí has won the award for the third time in a row.
In her acceptance speech, Bonmatí said: “I am a bit emotional. For the third time, I am here, this is amazing. Thanks to France Football for the award for the third time, this season we delivered an outstanding performance.”
The 2025 Ballon d’Or award for men’s club of the Year was won by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). PSG’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi accepted the men’s club of the Year award for the club. The award came as PSG won the Ligue 1, Champions league and Super Cup.
For the women category, Arsenal won the club of the year after winning the 2025 UEFA Women’s champions league.
The award was accepted by Arsenal’s head coach Renee Slegers. She thanked the owners, Stan and Josh Kroenke and the supporters in her speech.
Also, Barcelona star, Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the second consecutive season.
Speaking after winning the Kopa trophy, Yamal said: “Firstly, thank you to France Football for the award. It’s an honour to be here again.
“I would also like to thank my club Barcelona, as well as the national team, because without them I would not be here.”
PSG manager Luis Enrique speaking on a video after winning the men’s coach of the year award said: “It is time for me to thank so many people. First of all I would like to thank my family. It is a special award for them too. Then I would like to thank everyone from Paris St-Germain, everyone makes this club what it is. And of course the players, because they accomplished an incredible year.
“I would like to thank two very special people. First president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who always looks after the team, and also Luis Campos, we have always shared a special relationship.”
Also, England and Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton after winning the Yasin trophy(best goalkeeper) said: “Firstly I would like to say a massive thank you to France Football for this award. I don’t think it’s an achievement for me but for women’s goalkeeping, that the award is finally now taking part.
“I stand on the shoulders of so many great goalkeepers of the past. Sitting alongside my fellow nominees, I’m proud to be a part of such an incredible group and inspiring future generations of goalkeepers coming through and training so hard.
“I’d like to thank my family, my brother who is here tonight, for the sacrifices that you made when I was growing up, driving me around everywhere so that I could fulfil my dream and be here tonight.
“To all the coaches, there’s so many, from Frosty at Stoke, to all the coaches at Birmingham, all those at Villa, at Chelsea with Emma and Strew bringing me in, and now with Seb, Dan and Sonia having to put up with me on a daily basis. To Sarina and Dan for having the faith in me over the summer, with the success we’ve had. To the fans, your support does not go unnoticed and it truly means a lot.”
