Ousmane Dembélé’s message after Achraf Hakimi’s victory at the African Ballon d’Or

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By: Manu Tournoux

L1: carried by a double from Hakimi, PSG takes place in Brest and temporarily regains the lead

The coronation of Achraf Hakimi did not leave his peers indifferent. Elected African Ballon d’Or 2025 against Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen and Serhou Guirassy, ​​the PSG right-back became the 5th Moroccan player in history to win this distinction.

Kylian Mbappé was visibly happy, as evidenced by his message on Instagram: “Love you bro. The King of Africa, well done my brother! A more than deserved reward!” The Madrilenian was just as much as Ousmane Dembélé, winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or: “deserved my brother”wrote the international tricolor with a heart on his Instagram account.

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