Ballon dOr 2025: Dembele scoops prize ahead of Yamal as Bonmati makes history - Soccer News
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Ballon dOr 2025: Dembele scoops prize ahead of Yamal as Bonmati makes history - Soccer News
"Ousmane Dembele edged out Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 men's Ballon d'Or, while Aitana Bonmati made history. Dembele contributed to 46 goals across all competitions in 2024-25, scoring 33 times and providing 13 assists as Paris Saint-Germain swept all before them, winning Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the Champions League."
"PSG boss Luis Enrique could not be in attendance as his team faced Marseille in Ligue 1 in a rearranged fixture, with the European champions succumbing to a 1-0 defeat. Yamal, who has scored 20 goals and provided 23 assists across all competitions for Barca since the start of last season, while also scoring three times in seven appearances for Spain in the 2024-25 Nations League, finished second in the voting."
"Barcelona star Bonmati, meanwhile, became the first woman to win the Ballon d'Or on three occasions, as she retained the prize for a third straight year. Aitana Bonmatí, three times in a row! Can you believe it? #ballondor pic.twitter.com/qT53wjKiSV - Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025 The 27-year-old played a key role in another league title triumph for Ba"
Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 men's Ballon d'Or after a season in which he was involved in 46 goals across all competitions, scoring 33 and providing 13 assists. Paris Saint-Germain completed a domestic and European treble, winning Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Champions League. Of Dembele's goal involvements, 33 (25 goals and eight assists) occurred from January 1 to the end of the season as he accelerated in the second half. Treble-winning PSG coach Luis Enrique won the Johan Cruyff Trophy and PSG were named the world's best club. Lamine Yamal finished second in voting, and Aitana Bonmati became the first woman to win the Ballon d'Or three times.
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