Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal came in second in the 2025 Ballon d’Or voting. Many believed the teenager’s dazzling performances en route to winning a domestic treble would be enough to make him the youngest Ballon d’Or winner in history. The upset wasn’t to be, instead, the winner is a former Barcelona player.

France Football magazine's 2025 Ballon d'Or winners were unveiled as Paris Saint Germain's Ousmane Dembele on the men's side and Barcelona's Aita Bonmati on the women's.

The Athletic attended the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday evening and took in the moments you might not have seen

One moment defined Paris St Germain's first Champions League triumph amidst the noise of Munich’s Allianz Arena, -- Ousmane Dembele's eyes fixed on Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer.

Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal, this year's top two in the Ballon d'Or voting, have a lot in common when it comes to how their energetic, attacking play is a welcome antidote in the tactics-driven world of modern soccer.

Dembele beat Yamal to the top men’s prize while Bonmati became the first player to win the women’s award three times

From a young talent at Stade Rennais to the best player in the world...The ultimate recognition. Ousmane Dembélé won the 2025 Ballon d'Or this Monday. Let's look back on a rich career that began