Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati win Ballon d’Or 2025

France international and PSG player, Ousmane Dembele won the men’s football Ballon d’Or 2025 award. Aitana Bonmatí of Spain and Barcelona won the women’s Ballon d’Or award. Dembele pipped Lamine Yamal to clinch the prize. PSG had a stellar season after winning their 13th Ligue 1 title, the Trophee des Champions, and the Coupe de France on the domestic scene.

The team also lifted the Champions League trophy in May. Dembele’s crowning moment is well deserved.

The winners of the night were:

Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembele

Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmatí

Socrates Award: Xana Foundation

Men’s Club of the Year: Paris St-Germain

Women’s Club of the Year: Arsenal

Gerd Müller Trophies – Ewa Pajor and Viktor Gyokeres

Men’s Yashin Trophy – Gianluigi Donnarumma

Women’s Yahsin Trophy – Hannah Hampton

Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy – Luis Enrique

Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy – Sarina Wiegman

Men’s Kopa Trophy – Lamine Yamal

Women’s Kopa Trophy – Vicky Lopez

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