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In Paris, they had long dreamed of a footballer who would not just decorate the highlights but drag the team through the decisive weeks of the season. Ousmane Dembélé did exactly that — and claimed the year's top individual prize. His path to the Ballon d'Or 2025 was not a flash in the pan but the f...
France Football unveiled a 30-man shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d’Or — and it has everything football loves: superclub dominance, teenage phenoms, comebacks, blockbuster transfers, and a “people’s candidate.” Side by side stand Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Scott McTomina...
When it became clear that last season's top individual award was going to Ousmane Dembélé, while Lamine Yamal fell just one step short of the summit, emotions ran high. One of the brightest young wingers in the world finished only second in the official tally, and the Yamal family perceived it as an...
It’s that rare evening when football takes off its boots and slips into polished shoes. The Ballon d'Or turns players, coaches, and legends into society-page protagonists: instead of pressing—tuxedos; instead of press conferences—camera flashes; instead of tactics—fashion, gestures, and little stori...
