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🏆 2025 Ballon d’Or

The 2025 Ballon d’Or was the 69th edition of football’s most prestigious individual award, organized by France Football. Unlike previous years, the award was based on the 2024–25 season rather than the calendar year.

The ceremony took place on 22 September 2025 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

🌟 Main Winners

Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
→ Recognized for his outstanding season, especially in PSG’s domestic and European campaigns.
Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona, Spain)
→ Claimed her third consecutive Ballon d’Or, cementing her status as the best midfielder in the women’s game.

📋 Other Awards

Kopa Trophy (best young male player): Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
Women’s Kopa Trophy (best young female player): Vicky López (Barcelona, Spain)
Yashin Trophy (best men’s goalkeeper): Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG, Italy)
Women’s Yashin Trophy (best women’s goalkeeper): Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England)
Gerd Müller Trophy (top men’s scorer): Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP, Sweden)
Gerd Müller Trophy (top women’s scorer): Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg, Poland)

🥇 Notable Rankings

In the men’s Ballon d’Or race:
1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Lamine Yamal
3. Vitinha
In the women’s Ballon d’Or race:
1. Aitana Bonmatí
2. (close challengers, but she stood clearly above)

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