Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele has been named the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or winner, capping a sensational season in which he led PSG to their first-ever UEFA Champions League title and a domestic double. The 28-year-old Frenchman scored 37 goals and provided 15 assists across all competitions, edging out Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and PSG teammate Vitinha for the prestigious individual award.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“This is incredible,” Dembele said at the ceremony in Paris. “It was a collective effort with my teammates. Winning the Champions League made all the difference.”In the women’s category, Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí claimed the Ballon d’Or for the third consecutive year, cementing her status as one of the best female footballers in the world.
The 69th edition of the Ballon d’Or ceremony took place at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday, 22 September. Presented annually by France Football since 1956, the awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious individual accolades in football.For the second consecutive year, UEFA co-organised the event alongside Groupe Amaury, owner of France Football and L’Équipe, celebrating both men’s and women’s football excellence on the global stage.