Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembélé and PSG
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PSG won’t attend the 2025 Ballon d’Or gala, and Dembélé could miss out on experiencing his expected coronation.
With just a matter of hours until the announcement of the Ballon d’Or, there are quite a few names in the mix for the highest individual award in football. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha find themselves
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and England forward Chloe Kelly are among the leading contenders to win the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award later Monday. They are
PSGs Ousmane Dembele is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or in Paris; Barcelonas Lamine Yamal provides main competition, while Mohamed Salah is the Premier Leagues best hope; England boss Sarina Wieg
Another accolade for Ousmane Dembélé. The PSG forward has claimed the 2025 Onze d'Or.
The Ballon d’Or looked destined for Mohamed Salah’s after his incredible run accumulating an incredible amount of goals and assists as Liverpool looked almost guaranteed for a haul of
Six writers from The Athletic debate who should take home the men's Ballon d'Or in Paris today and what the award says about modern football
Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has been named “Golden Ball” winner by CIES Football Observatory, with Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe claiming the runner-up spot. There is no place in the top five for Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele despite the World Cup-winning France international being favourite to land the coveted Ballon d’Or in 2025.
When the debate turns to the world’s most creative footballers, names like Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele, and Christian Pulisic inevitably come up.