Ousmane Dembélé Wins His First Ballon d'Or: Who Else Made It to the Top Three.

According to The Sun: Ousmane Dembélé has won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career during a prestigious ceremony in Paris.

The PSG star showcased an impressive season, scoring 35 goals and providing 16 assists, leading his team to win four trophies, including the Champions League and League 1.

Dembélé contributed 51 goals for PSG, allowing the team to win this award in Europe for the first time. In crucial matches at 'Anfield' and 'Emirates', he struck against opponents and provided two assists in the final.

After proving himself as a talent at 'Rennes', his career has been filled with ups and downs, including a successful season at 'Borussia', which led to a transfer to 'Barcelona' for a record amount at that time.

However, in Spain, he failed to meet expectations, and in 2023, he returned to France, where he became a player who proved what he could be.

Dembélé was present at the awards ceremony, despite PSG playing a match against 'Marseille', which they lost 1-0.

Luis Enrique could not attend as he received the Johan Cruyff Trophy for Best Coach.

The competition between Dembélé and 'Barcelona' star Lamine Yamal was very tense. Yamal finished second and could have become the youngest winner of this award.

The women's award was won by Aitana Bonmatí, who received it for the third consecutive time, scoring 15 goals and providing 10 assists.

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In the rankings among English players, Cole Palmer took first place, finishing eighth, ahead of 'Three Lions' captain Harry Kane in 13th.

Palmer became a star for 'Chelsea', helping the team win the Conference League and the World Cup, also securing participation in the Champions League.

Complete Results of the Men's Ballon d'Or

30 – Michael Olise

29 – Florian Wirtz

28 – Virgil van Dijk

27 – Declan Rice

26 – Erling Haaland

25 – Denzel Dumfries

24 – Fabian Ruiz

23 – Jude Bellingham

22 – Alexis Mac Allister

21 – Serou Guirassy

20 – Lautaro Martinez

19 – João Neves

18 – Scott McTominay

17 – Robert Lewandowski

16 – Vinícius Jr

15 – Viktor Gyökeres

14 – Désiré Douglas

13 – Harry Kane

12 – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

11 – Pedri

10 – Nuno Mendes

9 – Gianluigi Donnarumma

8 – Cole Palmer

7 – Kylian Mbappé

6 – Achraf Hakimi

5 – Raphinha

4 – Mohamed Salah

3 – Vitinha

2 – Lamine Yamal

1 – Ousmane Dembélé

Last 10 Ballon d'Or Winners

• 2024 – Rodri
• 2023 – Lionel Messi
• 2022 – Karim Benzema
• 2021 – Lionel Messi
• 2019 – Lionel Messi
• 2018 – Luka Modrić
• 2017 – Cristiano Ronaldo
• 2016 – Cristiano Ronaldo
• 2015 – Lionel Messi
• 2014 – Cristiano Ronaldo

Ousmane Dembélé's success at this year's Ballon d'Or marks the culmination of his bright performance and also reflects the changes that have occurred in his career since returning to France. This award is not only for personal achievements but also for contributions to team successes at PSG, which has reached new heights in European football. Competing for such a prestigious award is always challenging, but Dembélé's talent and work ethic proved decisive.