Ballon d'or: The French people have chosen their winner

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·22 September 2025

Ballon d'or: The French people have chosen their winner

The latest Odoxa survey for RTL and Winamax has once again highlighted the soaring popularity of Ousmane Dembélé ahead of the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony. Following an outstanding season with PSG (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Trophée des Champions, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, 29 goals in 44 matches), the Paris star has received 26% of French votes, ahead of Kylian Mbappé (22%) and Lamine Yamal (9%). Among football fans, the verdict is even more emphatic: 38% believe Dembélé deserves the Ballon d'Or, compared to 14% for Mbappé and 13% for Yamal.