After months of speculation on which of the two men would raise the trophy in Paris, Dembélé won the victory after a sensational season in the French capital.
Dembélé offered PSG a national triumph and a very first coronation in the UEFA Champions League at the Parc des Princes, before winning the Ballon d'Or last week.
Despite the praise of many supporters for his reward after an incredible year, this wave of disagreements took place in Barcelona, targeting his old winger firmly.
Lionel Messi approved this decision, but the father of Lamine Yamal expressed his disagreement, and Neymar Junior has taken a new stage in the final classification.
“Raphinha, fifth, he was fooled “, He posted on social networks.
However, following this controversy, France Football unveiled its final ranking, based on the votes expressed. Dembélé has ahead of the young Catalan of 321 points in total.
Dembélé will miss the shock of PSG against his former club.
The Ballon d'Or is awarded by a list of 180 journalists from the 100 best nations classified by FIFA, who vote for their 10 best players, in the order of the list. These 10 players are allocated 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point depending on their ranking.
Dembélé crushes Lamine Yamal during the Golden Ball final
Dembélé received 73 votes of first choice from 100 judges, against only 11 for Lamine Yamal.
This colossal difference ensures the final total of Dembélé (1350) and Lamine Yamal (1059), the largest gap between the first and the second since 549 goals of Karim Benzema in 2022, ahead of Sadio Mané (193).
In addition to Dembélé and Lamine Yamal, six other players obtained a first choice vote from the France Football jury, including Vitinha (6), Mohamed Salah (4) and Achraf Hakimi (3).
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé received only one, just like the midfielder of Naples Scott Mctominay and the teammate of Dembélé at PSG, Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia.
