"Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi congratulated their former club teammate Ousmane Dembélé after he won the Ballon d'Or award on Monday. Dembélé beat Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to lift the prestigious individual trophy after an impressive season with Paris Saint-Germain. The France forward scored 35 goals and provided 14 assists in 53 games to help PSG win their first Champions League as well as winning the Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France."
"Mbappé, who left PSG in the summer of 2024 after seven years at the club to join Real Madrid, was among the first to congratulate his France teammate. "Ousmane Dembélé. It's so exciting, my brother! You deserve it 1000 times," Mbappé wrote on his Instagram minutes after Dembélé was handed the award. Mbappé, 26, who has yet to win a Ballon d'Or, finished seventh in this year's edition."
Ousmane Dembélé won the Ballon d'Or after an impressive season with Paris Saint-Germain, finishing above Barcelona's Lamine Yamal. The France forward scored 35 goals and provided 14 assists in 53 games, helping PSG secure their first Champions League along with the Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France. Kylian Mbappé, who left PSG in summer 2024 to join Real Madrid, publicly congratulated Dembélé and placed seventh in the Ballon d'Or voting. Lionel Messi also left a congratulatory message, and Dembélé credited playing alongside legends like Messi and Iniesta for his development.
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