That's a wrap for our coverage of the Ballon d'Or 2025. A historic day, with Ousmane Dembele winning his first, and Aitana Bonmati winning a record third. Lamine Yamal makes history too, winning the Kopa Trophy for the second year in a row.

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Ousmane Dembele becomes the sixth Frenchman to win football's biggest individual prize. It makes France the nation with the most different Ballon d'Or winners. Here is the full list:

Raymond Kopa (1958)

Michel Platini (1983, 1984, 1985)

Jean-Pierre Papin (1991)

Zinedine Zidane (1998)

Karim Benzema (2022)

Ousmane Dembele* (2025)

Ousmane Dembele was always regarded as one of football's biggest talents in his formative years. So much so that Barcelona shelled out more than 100 million for him - to replace Neymar. But while Dembele's Barcelona years were marked by injury and contract drama, his move to PSG - unlike Neymar - has worked out.

In 2024-25, as Kylian Mbappe left PSG, Dembele emerged as the team's new talisman. Playing as the focal point, Dembele led by example and took his team to an unprecedented treble.

Ballon d'Or for Paris' main man, in front of the Paris faithful.

OUSMANE DEMBELE, the new Ballon d'Or winner! The PSG and France forward wins football's biggest individual prize after an incredible season, in which he was the talisman as PSG won the European treble.

Lamine Yamal, at just 18 years of age, finishes second.

The very first picture of our new Ballon d'Or!
OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/CKvDECZX63

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025

The top two has been announced for the Men's Ballon d'Or. 3rd to 10th has been revealed, and it will be Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal for the Ballon d'Or. Here's the Top 10:

3. Vitinha (Portugal, PSG)

4. Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

5. Raphinha (Brazil, Barcelona)

6. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG)

7. Kylian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid)

8. Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)

9. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Man City)

Time for the Men's Ballon d'Or! Ronaldinho, the iconic Brazilian midfielder and the 2005 Ballon d'Or winner, will present the award. A man who played for both PSG and Barcelona, who have a number of contenders fighting for the award.

AITANA BONMATI, history maker! The first woman to win the women's Ballon d'Or on three occasions. And three times in a row as well! 2023, 2024, 2025. An incredible achievement for the Barcelona and Spain midfielder. 

A sensational effort by Arsenal and Spain midfielder Mariona, who finishes 2nd.

Aitana, you did it again! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/SpSZ2moOhS

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025

With the top two announced for the Women's Ballon d'Or, here's how the top 10 shaped up for the award:

3. Alessia Russo (England, Arsenal)

4. Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)

5. Chloe Kelly (England, Arsenal)

6. Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)

7. Leah Williamson (England, Arsenal)

8. Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)

9. Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea)

10. Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea)

Here are the ranking from 10 to 3 for the 2025 Women's Ballon d'Or!#ballondor pic.twitter.com/VkRDHmJqEy

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025

The Women's Ballon d'Or will be won by either Aitana Bonmati or Mariona Caldentey! Alessia Russo finishes 3rd, Alexia Putellas 4th and Chloe Kelly 5th! So, Arsenal star Mariona or reigning winner Aitana will win!

The Ballon d'Or 2025 awards for the men and women have been unveiled at the ceremony in prize. Made with real gold, football's most prestigious individual prize has been showcased. We are moments away from knowing the winner!

Xana Foundation, launched by PSG manager Luis Enrique in memory of his late daughter Xana, are awarded the Socrates award for social engagement. Xana passed away due to bone cancer at the age of 9. A powerful moment. 

Paris Saint-Germain are the winners of the Men's Club of the Year! Hard to argue with this one. PSG won a European treble for the first time in club history, and also reached the Club World Cup final in the 2024-25 season. A historic campaign for PSG.

Arsenal are the winners of the Women's Club of the Year award! While they finished second in the Women's Super League, they went on to win the UEFA Women's Champions League under manager Renee Slegers. 

A number of Arsenal players are in contention to win the Women's Ballon d'Or tonight!

Meanwhile, as the ceremony is going on, PSG have lost to Marseille in their Ligue 1 match! A 1-0 defeat for Luis Enrique's side, who were playing without the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue in the postponed contest.

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres wins the Gerd Muller Trophy for the top scorer in world football. The Swedish powerhouse scored the most goals in Europe in the 2024-25 season, playing for Portuguese side Sporting CP.

Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor wins the Gerd Muller Trophy among the women. Pajor, who signed for Barcelona last year, played a crucial role in their success.

Viktor Gyokeres! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/KT6y11Smry

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025

Portuguese footballers, brothers Diogo Jota and Andre Silva, who passed away in a tragic car accident earlier this year, are given a tribute during the ceremony. Jota, who was a reputed striker in the Premier League with Liverpool, won the Premier League and UEFA Nations League title in the 2024-25 season.

Manchester City and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma wins the Yashin Trophy for 2025. Donnarumma, who played for PSG last season, made crucial saves in big matches, helping them clinch the treble.

Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton wins the Yashin Trophy for the women. Hampton rose to fame in the summer with her saves in penalty shootouts in the UEFA Women's Euros, including the final. 

GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA IS THE 2025 YACHINE TROPHY WINNER! He already won it in 2021! #TrophéeYachine #ballondor pic.twitter.com/VZDneX87N3

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025

The Yashin Trophy, awarded to the best goalkeeper, is up next. Named after legendary USSR goalkeeper Lev Yashin, the award has been won for the last two years by Argentina No. 1 Emiliano Martinez.

Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will hand over the award.

PSG manager Luis Enrique wins the Men's Johan Cruyff award, being crowned the best manager in men's football in 2025. Enrique had an incredible season, helping PSG lift a European treble, and also reaching the FIFA Club World Cup final.

Sarina Wiegman, the coach of the England women's national team, wins the Johan Cruyff award for the women (award for the best manager). England made history this summer, defending their UEFA Women's Euro crown with a victory over Spain in the final.

Barcelona rule again when it comes to the best young player in the world! Vicky Lopez, 19 years old, wins the Kopa Trophy for the women. An attacking midfielder, she was part of the Barcelona team that swept the Liga F title last year.

He's done it again! For the second year in a row, Lamine Yamal has won the Kopa Trophy, the award for the best U21 player in the world. Yamal, of course, is also nominated for the Ballon d'Or as well. Two Kopa Trophies by the age of 18!

Yamal makes history by becoming the first player to win the award twice.

The Kopa Trophy, the award for the men's U21 player in the world, will be announced first in the ceremony! Desire Doue, Lamine Yamal, Estevao, Kenan Yildiz and Joao Neves are the 5 nominees for the award. Remember, Yamal is the reigning winner of the award!

The Ballon d'Or 2025 award ceremony starts! Who will be crowned with the most prestigious individual award in the world? Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live and latest updates from the ceremony!

11th to 30th for the men's Ballon d'Or was announced earlier today. A number of stars, such as Pedri, Erling Haaland, Vinicius Jr and Viktor Gyokeres missed out on the top 30. Here is the full ranking, 11-30:

11. Pedri

12. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

13. Harry Kane

14. Desire Doue

15. Viktor Gyokeres

16. Vinicius Jr

17. Robert Lewandowski

18. Scott McTominay

19. Joao Neves

20. Lautaro Martinez

21. Serhou Guirassy

22. Alexis MacAllister

23. Jude Bellingham

24. Fabian Ruiz

25. Denzel Dumfries

26. Erling Haaland

27. Declan Rice

28. Virgil van Dijk

29. Florian Wirtz

30. Michael Olise

Barcelona midfielders Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas, both two-time Ballon d'Or winners, will once again compete for the big prize this year. A number of Arsenal stars - Mariona, Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly - are also in the running in 2025.

We are just 15 minutes away from the start of the official Ballon d'Or award ceremony. The Top 10 have been announced for both the men's and women's Ballon d'Or. Awards such as the Kopa Trophy (best U21 player), Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper) and 'Club of the Year' will also be given out today.

Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal are widely expected to be the two main contenders for the men's Ballon d'Or. But could there be another winner? Raphinha, Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi and Mo Salah could all have an outside chance of winning the award.

Just like the men's award, the full top 10 for the women's Ballon d'Or has also been announced. The list is dominated by Barcelona, Arsenal, Spain and England stars. Here is the women's Ballon d'Or Top 10:

Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona)

Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)

Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

Patri Guijarro (Barcelona)

Alessia Russo (Arsenal)

Leah Williamson (Arsenal)

Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)

Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)

Chloe Kelly (Arsenal)

With Pedri out of the running, the top 10 for the men's Ballon d'Or has been confirmed by France Football. Here is the full Top 10:

Ousmane Dembele (PSG)

Vitinha (PSG)

Achraf Hakimi (PSG)

Nuno Mendes (PSG)

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Man City)

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

Raphinha (Barcelona)

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Where each of these players will finish is yet to be known!

A massive shock, as Barcelona midfield jewel Pedri has been confirmed to have finished 11th in the Ballon d'Or 2025 voting. Pedri had an outstanding season as Barcelona won a domestic treble, with many even tipping him for an outside shot at the big prize!

A very warm welcome to one and all to the live coverage of the Ballon d'Or 2025 award ceremony. Football's biggest individual prize is set to be handed out today, and the top 10 has been revealed for the men!

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for the latest updates!