Ousmane Dembele’s career reached its greatest milestone on Monday night in Paris as the Paris Saint-Germain forward lifted the 2025 Ballon d’Or after an extraordinary season with the French champions. Naija News reports that Ousmane Dembele, 28, edged out teenage star Lamine Yamal and PSG teammate Vitinha to claim football’s most coveted individual prize. The trophy was handed to him by Brazilian legend Ronaldinho, who once lit up the same stage in Barcelona colours. Dembele went further, describing PSG manager Luis Enrique as “like a dad” and recalling how he learned from Spanish great Andres Iniesta during his Barcelona years. “I want to thank PSG, who came to get me in 2023, the president, and the whole club.