For his first appointment, Ousmane Dembélé was crowned Ballon d'Or 2025, Monday evening, during the trophy ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris. The PSG striker thus won his duel at a distance from Lamine Yamal, the other big favorite for the most prestigious of individual distinctions in football.
At the end of the ceremony, the boss of France Football
even said that the gap of voice between Dembélé and Yamal was quite substantial. Contrary to what one might think.
“There was no match. Ousmane won it quite largely. Ousmane has largely won the membership of our Ballon d'Or jurors. It is a Ballon d'Or which is authoritative to our jurors. On all continents: Ousmane Dembélé's Ballon d'Or is clear and clear ”said Vincent Garcia on L'Equipe channel on Monday evening.
“Yamal was not even the best player of the season with Barcelona”
And for Vincent Duluc, this big gap announced between the Parisian and the young Barcelona is not illogical. “” Indeed, Vincent Garcia, the editorial director of France Football, explained on Monday in the evening team, that Dembélé's success had been quite wide. But it seems quite logical to me, because in my eyes, Lamine Yamal was not even the best player of the season with Barcelona “, explained the journalist in a question-answer session on the site of The team.
“” Raphinha has done much more than him, added Duluc. On the other hand, no one has mounted as high as it in April and May, it is true. But he had a long hollow period during the year, which explains this difference in points. Finally, I think that his attitude in the League of Nations, during which he refused to shake the hand of Cristiano Ronaldo and to wait for the award ceremony in Portugal, was harmful to him. »»
The complete detail of the votes of this 69e Edition of the Ballon d'Or will be given in the next magazine France Football which will appear this Saturday.
