"On a breathlessly glitzy night in Paris, Ousmane Dembele won the men's Ballon d'Or award for the first time. It was a victory that brought the audience in a feverpitch Theatre du Chatelet to their feet, reward both for Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League triumph and Dembele's own stellar form since Christmas. Otherwise it was a night of flowers and gongs for English football in Paris as the women's game swept the opening half of the ceremony."
"There were awards for the England head coach, Sarina Wiegman, the England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and Arsenal, the Champions League winners, as club of the year. Such was the degree of Anglo-dominance in the opening hour there were even scattered boos from the Parisian crowd as Arsenal's players went up to receive their gong. Alessia Russo had been hotly tipped to take the top individual women's award, which would have made her a first British winner since Michael Owen in 2001."
On a glitzy night in Paris, Ousmane Dembele won the men's Ballon d'Or for the first time, celebrating Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League success and his strong form since Christmas. The women's game dominated the opening half, with Sarina Wiegman named coach of the year, Hannah Hampton recognized as goalkeeper of the year, and Arsenal honoured as club of the year after winning the Champions League. Aitana Bonmati won the women's top individual award for the third consecutive year, while Lamine Yamal secured the Kopa trophy for best young player again. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Viktor Gyokeres received other major awards.
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