Mbappe speaks out when Ousmane Dembele wins the 2025 Ballon d'Or

(Dan Tri) - Striker Kylian Mbappe congratulated his compatriot Ousmane Dembele on receiving the prestigious 2025 Golden Ball award.

Overview of the 2025 Golden Ball Awards ceremony

"So emotional, my brother. You deserve it a thousand times more," Mbappe expressed on his personal Instagram with more than 126 million followers to congratulate his teammate in the French team, Ousmane Dembele, on receiving the prestigious title at the ceremony organized by French magazine France Football on the morning of September 23 in Paris (France).

Mbappe's message to Dembele when the PSG striker received the 2025 Golden Ball award (Photo: X).

Mbappe is among the Real Madrid players who will not attend the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony after the Royal team continued to boycott the event due to Vinicius "missing" the Ballon d'Or last year. The French striker is also on the list of 30 nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or, ranked 7th.

Mbappe nevertheless followed up and was quick to congratulate his compatriot Dembele on the accolade that any footballer dreams of. The message generated widespread reaction from fans and the media, not only because of its sincerity but also because it highlighted the healthy rivalry between the two stars, giving Dembele’s award a special symbolic value.

The French winger overtook rising star Lamine Yamal in a ceremony that celebrated both his individual contributions and leadership role at PSG.

Dembele had an explosive season, especially scoring 8 goals to help PSG win the Champions League for the first time (Photo: Getty).

Dembele had an explosive season when he scored 35 goals and assisted 16 times in 53 appearances for PSG. The French striker played an important role in helping PSG win 5 titles: Champions League, Ligue 1, French Cup, French Super Cup, European Super Cup.

Dembele became the second PSG player to win the Ballon d'Or after Lionel Messi (who has won the last eight individual awards) during his time in the French capital in 2021.

He is the sixth French player to receive this award, after Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985), Raymond Kopa (1958), Jean-Pierre Papin (1991), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Karim Benzema (2022).

Titles awarded at the 2025 Golden Ball Gala

Golden Ball : Ousmane Dembele (PSG, men) and Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, ​​women)

Kopa Trophy (Best Young Player) : Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, ​​men) and Vicky Lopez (Barcelona, ​​women).

Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper) : Donnarumma (Man City, men's) and Hannah Hampton (England, women's).

Gerd Muller Trophy (Club/National Team Top Scorer): Gyokeres (Sporting Lisbon/Arsenal, men's) and Pajor (Barcelona, ​​women's).

Johan Cruyff Trophy (Best Club/National Team Coach): Luis Enrique (PSG, men's) and Sarina Wiegman (England, women's).

Club of the Year: Paris Saint Germain (men's) and Arsenal (women's).

Socrates Prize (honoring social and humanitarian actions): Fund named after coach Luis Enrique's daughter.

The Golden Ball Award is a prestigious award initiated and maintained by France Football since 1956. Up to now, this is still one of the most prestigious awards in football.

The voting system is based on three factors: Individual performance, team performance and career. A panel of 100 sports journalists voted for the men's award and 50 voted for the women's award, with the top 10 nominees for each category.

Each position in the top 10 will receive a certain number of points, corresponding to the ranking: 15 points for first place, 12 points for second place, 10 points for third place and decreasing to 1 point for 10th place.

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