Ousmane Dembele, now wearing the No. 10 shirt for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has been named the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
Plateau News reports that Dembele won the award following a sensational 2024-25 season.
His performances for PSG and France have seen him return to top form, earning plaudits and trophies in equal measure.
Dembele was central to PSG’s achievements last season, as they won Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and, most critically, their first-ever UEFA Champions League title.
His influence was felt not just domestically.
In Europe, he produced decisive moments, goals and assists at key knockout stages of the Champions League, and wore down defences with his movement, skill, and clutch finishing.
The height of his season came in the Champions League Final, where he played a starring role, providing assists and helping seal PSG’s continental crown.
After several up-and-down years at Barcelona marked by injury and inconsistency, Dembélé’s move back to France in 2023 has been vindicated.
Under coach Luis Enrique’s system, he was given more responsibility and freedom, and he seized the opportunity, transforming into PSG’s offensive focal point.
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