- Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona / Spain) — third in a row
- Women’s coach of the year: Sarina Wiegman (England)
- Best women’s goalkeeper: Hannah Hampton (England / Chelsea)
- Kopa Trophy (U21): Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) — second consecutive year
- Venue: Paris, host city since 2019
Why Dembélé won
- Led PSG’s treble (Champions League, Ligue 1, French Cup).
- 35 goals, 14 assists in 53 matches across all competitions.
Bonmatí makes history
- First woman to win the Ballon d’Or three consecutive years.
- Received the award from Barça legend Andrés Iniesta.
- Runner-up: Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona / Spain).
- England placed five players in the top 10, including Alessia Russo (3rd) and Chloe Kelly (5th).
Quote of the night
“My third time in a row here, and I still can’t believe it. Incredible.” — Aitana Bonmatí
Notes
- Lamine Yamal repeats as Kopa Trophy winner, underlining Barcelona’s next-gen pipeline.
- The Ballon d’Or is voted on by football journalists worldwide.
