It's the most eagerly awaited event in the world of soccer every year: the one that rewards the world's best footballers. The Ballon d'Or ceremony, which has been held in France since its inception, took place this Monday, September 22, 2025 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Dembélé, Doué, Mbappé and Michael Olise represented France 's male hopefuls this year, while on the women's side there were just two players, Sandy Baltimore and Clara Mateo. Last year, Rodri won his first Ballon d'Or, ending the hegemony of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This time, it's Ousmane Dembélé who has won his very first Ballon d'Or, after his crazy season.
Recently, the rules for the Ballon d'Or have changed, and individual performance has become the overriding criterion. On Monday evening, the official results were finally unveiled, although they were once again kept secret. This year, everything seemed to be decided between Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal, the Parisian having won a Champions League, alongside his PSG team-mates, also numerous in the Ballon d'Or top flight. On the women's side, Aitana Bonmati wins her third consecutive trophy!
Here are the top 5 men's final rankings:
Yachine Trophy : Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris-Saint-Germain) and Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) and Vicky Lopez (FC Barcelona)
Gerd Müller Trophy : Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona) and Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Portugal)
Sócrates Award : Xana Fundacion
Men's Club of the Year: Paris-Saint-Germain
Women's club of the year: Arsenal
Cruyff Trophy: Luis Enrique (Paris-Saint-Germain) and Sarina Wiegman (England team)
