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Ballon d'Or 2025: Dembélé congratulated by the biggest stars

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Paris Saint-Germain and France striker Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the 2025 Ballon d’Or on Monday evening, awarded by France Football magazine, comfortably ahead of his closest rivals, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and his PSG teammate Vitinha.

Messages and congratulations have flooded in from players and those close to the French international, all celebrating this historic achievement.

Argentine legend Lionel Messi, an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, made sure to congratulate his former Barça teammate. The Inter Miami captain commented on Dembélé’s official Instagram account:“Bravo Ous! Congratulations, I’m really very happy for you, you deserve it.”Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi also praised Dembélé’s triumph, posting an Instagram story where he appears holding the trophy with the caption “Deserved.”Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé did not miss the chance to send his congratulations to Dembélé, sharing a photo on Instagram of the winner with his hand on the Ballon d'Or, accompanied by this message: “So moving, my brother, you deserve it a thousand times.”Frenchman Karim Benzema, now playing for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, also congratulated Ousmane Dembélé after his triumph, posting a photo with the trophy and the comment: “Bravo.”