At Barça, there’s a growing sense that Ousmane Dembélé is being promoted too heavily for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, unlike Lamine Yamal. What’s frustrating the Barça-friendly press, who are solidly in ...

Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele, one of the favourites for this month’s Ballon d’Or alongside Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, has opened up about his journey at Barça. In a recent interview with ...

Barcelona overturned a first leg defeat to beat Levante in the Copa del Rey on Thursday but could yet be thrown out of the competition after being accused of fielding an ineligible player. Barca won 3 ...

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Ousmane Dembele was named the world’s best player of the season as he claimed the Ballon d’Or on a night of triumph for his Paris St Germain club, while Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati, a serial trophy ...

The best men's and women's soccer players of the year have been announced. France Football magazine's 2025 Ballon d'Or winners were unveiled as Paris Saint Germain's Ousmane Dembele on the men's side ...