Ousmane Dembélé won the 2025 Ballon d'Or on Monday, September 22, at a ceremony held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. "The Ballon d'Or was never a goal in my career, but I'm happy tonight," he added, visibly moved, before tearing up on stage as he thanked his family, who "always supported him." "It's an exceptional trophy for a football player. The Ballon d'Or is the Holy Grail," he had told Le Monde in an interview on August 28. This Ballon d'Or capped off the outstanding performances of PSG's number 10, who has won nearly everything in recent months, both as part of a team and individually.