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Ballon d’Or 2025 Results & Reactions

• Men’s Winner: Ousmane Dembélé
  Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé claimed the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or, his first victory. Key to his win was a standout season leading PSG to their first Champions League title, plus a domestic double, finishing the campaign with 37 goals and 15 assists across all matches. He edged out Barcelona’s young star Lamine Yamal and PSG teammate Vitinha.
• Women’s Winner: Aitana Bonmatí
  FC Barcelona’s midfield maestro Aitana Bonmatí won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the third consecutive year. Despite losing the Women’s Champions League final to Arsenal, her influence and performances shone through.
• Notable Other Awards & Rankings
  • Men’s Kopa Trophy (best young player): Lamine Yamal (Barcelona/Spain)
  • Men’s Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper): Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)
  • Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer): Viktor Gyökeres
  • Women’s Yashin Trophy: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea/England)
  • Women’s Kopa Trophy: Vicky López
• Full Top 10 (Men’s)
  1. Ousmane Dembélé
  2. Lamine Yamal
  3. Vitinha
  4. Mohamed Salah
  5. Raphinha
  6. Achraf Hakimi
  7. Kylian Mbappé
  8. Cole Palmer
  9. Gianluigi Donnarumma
  10. Nuno Mendes

🔍 Key Takeaways & Reactions

• Dembele’s win cements him among the elite. His transformation under PSG and coach Luis Enrique — especially in big Champions League matches — was a decisive factor.
• Bonmatí continues to dominate women’s football; three Ballon d’Or awards in a row is a rare feat.
• Some debate over rankings: Mohamed Salah’s fourth place was praised given his contributions, but many feel PSG’s sweep of multiple awards reflects their team success.

📅 What This Means Going Forward

• For PSG, this is more than individual accolades — it signals their strength across the squad.
• Players like Lamine Yamal and Cole Palmer, though not winners this time, are now firmly in the global conversation, setting up expectations for next season.
• The awards also showcased the rising parity and prestige in the women’s game, especially in terms of recognition and consistency.