Ballon d'Or, Dembélé takes the crown: McTominay shines in the top 20 | OneFootball

Paris has crowned Ousmane Dembélé as the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or, in an evening that celebrated the stars of world football. The Paris Saint-Germain ace beat Lamine Yamal, the young Barcelona star, claiming the most coveted prize in football at the end of an extraordinary season in both Ligue 1 and the Champions League.

Ballon d’Or, Dembélé triumphs: Naples celebrates McTominay’s ranking

The ceremony, held at the Theatre du Chatelet, delivered great emotions right from the start. The first award of the evening went to Lamine Yamal, winner of the Kopa Trophy for best young player, while his colleague Vicky Lopez took home the women’s Kopa Trophy. In addition to the men’s Ballon d’Or, the evening also celebrated women’s football: Aitana Bonmati, Barcelona midfielder, won the award for the third consecutive time, while Arsenal was named women’s team of the year. Hannah Hampton of Chelsea was awarded best women’s goalkeeper, and Sarina Wiegman, England’s head coach, won the Johan Cruyff Trophy for best coach.

Paris Saint-Germain, winners of Ligue 1 and the Champions League, received the award for team of the year, while Luis Enrique took home the Cruyff Trophy as best men’s coach. Among the top ten Ballon d’Or players were names such as Vitinha, Mohamed Salah, Raphinha, Achraf Hakimi, Kylian Mbappé, Cole Palmer, Gigio Donnarumma, and Nuno Mendes. Also noteworthy is McTominay, Napoli’s midfielder and the cornerstone of the Italian champions, who finished eighteenth in the ranking: an important recognition that confirms his impact in Serie A and his key role in the Azzurri’s project.

The top ten also saw Gigio Donnarumma receive the Yashin Trophy as best goalkeeper, while Viktor Gyökeres won the Müller Award for top scorer among clubs and national teams. The final podium consecrated Dembélé, who thus capped off an extraordinary season with the most prestigious individual accolade.

Andrea Alati

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