Ousmane Dembélé Wins 2025 Ballon D’Or After Stunning PSG Season

Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or after an outstanding season at Paris Saint-Germain. He received the most votes, finishing ahead of Barcelona’s young star Lamine Yamal and PSG’s midfielder Vitinha. Dembélé’s exceptional performance this season contributed significantly to PSG’s success, including their historic treble, having guided PSG to Champions League glory.

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CEREMONY?

The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony was held in Paris at the famous Théâtre du Châtelet. Dembélé received 1,380 votes, easily beating Lamine Yamal, who got 1,059 votes, and Vitinha in third place with 703 votes. Mohamed Salah, Raphinha, Achraf Hakimi, and Kylian Mbappé were also in the top ten. This award recognizes Dembélé as the world’s best footballer for the 2024/25 season.

The award is for the best male footballer in the world for the 2024-25 season, recognizing skill, consistency, and leadership on and off the field. For PSG, this is another big individual win after a dominant domestic and European campaign, particularly highlighted by their historic treble.

WHY DEMBÉLÉ STOOD OUT THIS SEASON

Dembélé’s 2024-25 season was amazing. He scored 17 goals and made 15 assists in Ligue 1 while being involved in over 25 goals across all competitions, showcasing his quick control, speed, and creative passing as PSG won another Ligue 1 title and reached the Champions League semi-finals. His standout performances included two goals against Marseille in the league and a key assist in the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City. This recognition puts him ahead of fellow PSG stars and global icons, including Achraf Hakimi and Kylian Mbappé.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR PSG AND THEIR RIVALS?

Paris Saint-Germain are leading Ligue 1 level on points with Lyon and three ahead of Monaco, Marseille and Strasbourg. Their next match is a top-of-the-table clash against Barcelona for the Champions League. Winning would extend PSG’s form and make it hard for other trams to catch up. PSG has primarily dominated Ligue 1 this season, thanks in no small part to Dembélé’s contributions.

Meanwhile, Barcelona, whose teenage star Lamine Yamal was second in the Ballon d’Or vote, are in a tough La Liga title race, just two points behind Real Madrid. PSG aims to build on Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or win and their strong form as they chase more trophies in the rest of the season both at home and in Europe.