During the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony on September 22, 2025, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, French forward Ousmane Dembele reacts to receiving the award.
Ousmane Dembélé, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and France, has been named the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner, cementing his place among the greats of football. The announcement at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris was met with a mixture of celebration and awe.
For many, Dembélé’s triumph represents more than just a single award.
After a career at Barcelona plagued by injuries and inconsistency, his move to Paris unlocked a new level of performance, culminating in a season of unprecedented success.
Dembélé’, 28, pipped Barcelona and Spain teenage sensation Lamine Yamal to the prize and succeeds Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, who won the trophy in 2024.