Ousmane Dembele won his first Ballon d’Or in an award ceremony that was dominated by Paris Saint Germain following their treble win last season.
The 28-year-old France forward scored 35 goals and made 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season as they won the Champions League, league title and the French Cup.
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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. And he also helped PSG to the Club World Cup final where they lost to Chelsea in New Jersey.
Dembele beat Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal to the award.
In the Women’s category, Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati made history by becoming the first player to win the women’s Ballon d’Or three times.
The 27 year old took the award with her international team-mate, Arsenal winger Mariona Caldentey, coming second.
There were five England players in the top 10. Arsenal trio Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson came third, fifth and seventh respectively, with Chelsea duo Lucy Bronze and Hannah Hampton ninth and 10th.
Bonmati also won the award in 2023 and 2024. It means Barcelona players have won the honour in each of the past five years after midfielder Alexia Putellas earned the prize in 2021 and 2022.
All Winners
• Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembele
• Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmatí
• Socrates Award: Xana Foundation
• Men’s Club of the Year: Paris St-Germain
• Women’s Club of the Year: Arsenal
• Gerd Müller Trophies – Ewa Pajor and Viktor Gyokeres
• Men’s Yashin Trophy – Gianluigi Donnarumma
• Women’s Yahsin Trophy – Hannah Hampton
• Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy – Luis Enrique
• Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy – Sarina Wiegman
• Men’s Kopa Trophy – Lamine Yamal
• Women’s Kopa Trophy – Vicky Lopez
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