Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati have won the top prizes at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris, France.
Dembele, who helped PSG become the first French side to win a continental treble last season, beat Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the men’s award.
Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old Spanish prodigy, earned the second spot after a stellar season with Barcelona and the Spanish national team. His contributions were pivotal in both teams’ successes, underscoring his status as one of football’s brightest young talents.
Ballon d’Or Top 10 RANKINGS:
9 — Nuno Mendes (PSG)
8 — Gigio Donnarumma (PSG)
7 — Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
6 — Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
5 — Raphinha (FC Barcelona)
4 — Mohamed Salah (Liverpool FC)
3 — Vitinha (PSG)
2 — Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona)
Read here for Ballon d’Or 11 – 30 rankings
Spain international Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Féminin for the third year in a row, edging out Mariona Caldentey.