The night had to be short for Ousmane Dembélé. Last night, the Frenchman was elected Ballon d'Or 2025. If we announced a very tight duel between the French and Lamine Yamal, this was not necessarily the case as explained by Vincent Garcia, the editor of France Football. “There was no match. Ousmane won it widely. On all continents: Ousmane Dembélé's Ballon d'Or is clear and clear. It is a golden ball that is authoritative to our jurors. ” He said that the 2018 world champion was practically unanimous and that the voices were not so much dispersed as that between Parisian players. On the side of Spain, where we did not understand the rankings of Fabian Ruiz and Pedri, the second place of Lamine Yamal makes a lot of talk this morning.
Some believe that he would have deserved to win last night at the Théâtre du Châtelet. On the Cadena SerLluis Flaquer said: “If PSG had not won the Champions League, Dembélé would not have won the Ballon d'Or (…) We must thank Luis Enrique for allowing Dembélé for winning the Ballon d'Or, which is another great accomplishment of his record.” Some journalists present on set with him were not necessarily of the same opinion and assured that Dembouz had deserved his trophy after his great year. On the side of Marcawe recognize the qualities of French. But the Spanish media believes that Lamine Yamal would have deserved the title.
PSG titles counted more than the genius of Lamine Yamal
“The apathetic and intermittent winger (Dembélé) has become, under the direction of Luis Enrique, a mobile striker, capable of pressing, withdrawing to refresh and produce an excellent series of assists and goals. A great player, the pearl of a large team, PSG, which ranked Vitinha, third in the ranking. With Lamine Yamal, they formed the podium, but we would have put it in a different order. We would have bet on Lamine, for his ability to achieve more striking and artistic things. He missed the crowning of the season in situations that Barça did not reach, the final of the Champions League and the World Cup of clubs, two stadiums conducive to the voting harvest, but if he has not participated in any of these two competitions. “
Marca continues: “It was not his fault. Anyway, at only 18, he broke a new record in finishing second, prelude to the triumph that awaits him. “ Sport wrote for his part: “There was no double because Ousmane Dembélé beat Lamine Yamal in the male trophy. The great PSG season was preferred to the immense talent of the Barça striker (…) Lamine had to be content to win the Kopa trophy for the second consecutive year, awarded to the best footballer under the age of 21, where Pau Cubarsí finished seventh. The genius of Roca -Lay is only 18 years old and will certainly win the most prestigious trophy in the future. It is intended to lift it several times. ”
Golden ball objective 2026
Moreover, some Spanish media are already launching the next edition and expect an showdown with the Madrilenic Kylian Mbappé. This is the case with Marca. “The fight began. The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will undoubtedly mark the winner of the next Ballon d'Or. After Dembélé's victory, after his 2024-25 season successful in the ranks of PSG, and especially the second place of Lamine Yamal, the 2026 Golden Ball race has already started. As usual, what will happen during the final of the Champions 2026 League in Budapest, but what the World Cup reserves, and to a lesser extent the African Cup of Nations, will be the key to knowing the winner in the fall of next year. Two names are above the others. Kylian Mbappé (26) and Lamine Yamal (18). A power struggle between Real Madrid and Barcelona and between Spain and France (the first two in the FIFA ranking). ”
Generation of the current image
Regarding Spanish, the publication added: “The Spaniard is the big favorite after his beautiful second place in the 2025 edition. The superiority he shows in each match at his age is overwhelming. It will depend a lot on what Barcelona will manage to do in the Champions League … and Spain in the World Cup. The great position of this last edition suggests that Lamine is on the lips of a large part of the jury. ” His father, Mounir Nasraoui, is convinced. “It is the biggest … I will not speak of theft, but rather of moral damage caused to a human being. Lamine Yamal is by far the best player in the world. It is not only because it is my son, but because he is the best player in the world. ” After failure against Dembouz, Lamine Yamal already targets the next Ballon d'Or.
