Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 Ballon d'Or for men at the annual awards ceremony in Paris.
This is the first time Dembele has won the award in his career.
Dembele appeared emotional as he received his trophy on stage. "This award was never the main goal in my career, but I fought to win the Champions League for the team," he said.
In addition to Dembele, a number of other footballers also received awards at the ceremony, including Barcelona's Spanish players Lamine Yamal and Aitana Bonmati, Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres, England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Paris Saint-Germain's French player Ousmane Dembele speaks after winning the men's Ballon d'Or award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, on Sept. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)English goalkeeper Hannah Hampton (right) speaks alongside Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (left) after both received the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, on Sept. 22, 2025.
