Ousmane Dembele wins the 2025 Ballon d Or award

The Ballon d'Or award ceremony, eagerly awaited by football fans every year, was held this year in Paris, the capital of France. At this prestigious event, held for the 69th time, Ousmane Dembele was selected as the best male footballer of the year, standing out among 30 nominees. Dembele, who is at the peak of his career, proved he deserved the award with his performance.

In women's football, the name that reached the top was Aitana Bonmati, who plays for Barcelona. Bonmati won the admiration of the jury members with her consistent performance and leadership on the field. In the category of young footballers considered stars of the future, the award for men went to Lamine Yamal, also from Barcelona, while the award for young women went to Vicky Lopez. In the head coach category, the award for men went to Luis Enrique, who led PSG to the top after a successful season, while the award for women went to Sarina Wiegman, head coach of the England Women's National Team. Among goalkeepers, Gianluigi Donnarumma, who spent the season playing for PSG and Manchester City, won the award for best male goalkeeper of the year. Among forwards, Viktor Gyökeres, who plays for Arsenal, stood out as the top scorer of the season in the men's category. During the ceremony, where team performances were also recognized, Paris Saint-Germain won the title of best men's team of the year, while Arsenal won the title of best women's team.