Ballon d'or: message from the president of the French Football Federation to Dembélé | OneFootball

Ousmane Dembélé Ballon d'Or 2025

Philippe Diallo, head of the French Football Federation, sent a heartfelt message to Ousmane Dembélé for his 2025 Ballon d'Or win.

Ousmane Dembélé was crowned Ballon d'Or 2025 on Monday evening. The French winger becomes the sixth player from France to receive this prestigious honor. In an official statement, the president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, congratulated the Paris Saint-Germain forward.

"A huge congratulations to Ousmane Dembélé. He now takes his place in the pantheon of French football alongside Kopa, Platini, Papin, Zidane and Benzema. This is a well-deserved reward for Ousmane, who had an exceptional 2025 with PSG, as well as with the French national team. Beyond an extraordinary track record, Ousmane has reached a new level, adding deadly finishing to his trademark speed and dribbling. I am truly delighted for him, because while he is an exceptionally talented player, above all he is a genuinely endearing young man, universally admired," Diallo said of the former FC Barcelona star.