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On a breathlessly glitzy night in Paris Ousmane Dembélé won the men’s Ballon d’Or, a moment of triumph that brought a fevered Théâtre du Châtelet to its feet and led to scenes of pyrotechnic celebration among the Paris Saint-Germain fans massed outside on the banks of the Seine.
Victory in the top men’s award was a reflection both of PSG’s Champions League triumph and Dembélé’s own stellar form since Christmas. The vote also represents a startling turnaround in his own footballing arc, almost exactly 12 months on from being left out of the PSG squad to play Arsenal after a heated argument with his manager during a game at Rennes.
Written by Barney Ronay in Paris
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/22/ousmane-dembele-aitana-bonmati-ballon-dor-awards-football under the title “Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí land Ballon d’Or awards as England duo honoured”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
