Tue Sep 23 00:42:05 UTC 2025: **Dembele and Bonmati Crowned Football’s Best at Ballon d’Or Ceremony**
**Paris, France** – Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele has been awarded the 2025 Ballon d’Or, marking a historic moment for the French forward and his club. The announcement was made at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday. Dembele’s victory follows a stellar season where he led PSG to an unprecedented quadruple, including their first-ever Champions League title.
“It’s incredible to win a trophy like this,” an emotional Dembele said, dedicating the award to his team and family. His exceptional performance in the Champions League final, where PSG routed Inter Milan 5-0, solidified his claim to the prestigious individual honor.
Meanwhile, Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati secured her third consecutive women’s Ballon d’Or, joining Michel Platini and Lionel Messi in this exclusive club. Bonmati, despite a loss in the Women’s European Championship final to England, was named the tournament’s best player and achieved a domestic treble with Barcelona.
The night also saw Barcelona’s young star, Lamine Yamal, win the Kopa award for the best under-21 player for the second year running, while Vicky Lopez claimed the women’s Kopa trophy. PSG coach Luis Enrique won the men’s coach of the year award, and England’s Sarina Wiegman won the women’s coach of the year. Gianluigi Donnarumma, formerly of PSG, secured the Lev Yashin award for best goalkeeper. Ewa Pajor and Viktor Gyokeres were awarded the Gerd Müller trophies for top scorers.
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