La Liga president Javier Tebas believes that Lamine Yamal only missed out on the 2025 Ballon d'Or because of his age. The Barcelona superstar was pipped to the post by Paris Saint-Germain ace Ousmane Dembele,

LaLiga president Javier Tebas believes Lamine Yamal missed out on the Ballon d'Or because of his age but is convinced the Barcelona star will soon win the award.

Ousmane Dembélé beat Lamine Yamal in the voting to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or — but the truth is, Yamal never really stood a chance.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele has beaten off competition from Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or. The France international was crowned the best male player in the world at a ceremony in Paris on Monday night after an incredible season where he won the quadruple with Luis Enrique's side and delivered the club a first ever Champions League title.

After scoring his first goal for Real Madrid last night against Levante, Franco Mastantuono made it clear that he doesn't want to compare himself to other young talents like Lamine Yamal. "I want to congratulate him on finishing second in the Ballon d'Or.

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Four Barcelona players, including Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri, finished among the top 20 in the 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings.

The shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d’Or (which now recognizes a football season rather than a calendar year) was unveiled this Monday. ​​Among the nominees were nine players from Paris Saint-Germain for the 2024-2025 season: Ousmane Dembélé,