Summary

  • Dembele and Bonmati win main Ballon d'Or award

  • Hampton and Donnarumma win goalkeepers of the year

  • Yamal wins award for best young player and Lopez wins the women's

  • Wiegman and Luis Enrique win coaches of year

  • Arsenal named women's club of the year and PSG win men's trophy

  • Five Lionesses in top 10 of Ballon d'Or Feminin

  • Yamal and Dembele favourites for men's top award

  • Watch reaction on this page after top awards handed out

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Neil Johnston

  1. Tonight's winners

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    Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembele

    Women's Ballon d'Or: Aitana Bonmatí

    Socrates Award: Xana Foundation

    Men's Club of the Year: Paris St-Germain

    Women's Club of the Year: Arsenal

    Gerd Müller Trophies - Ewa Pajor and Viktor Gyokeres

    Men's Yashin Trophy - Gianluigi Donnarumma

    Women's Yahsin Trophy - Hannah Hampton

    Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy - Luis Enrique

    Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy - Sarina Wiegman

    Men's Kopa Trophy - Lamine Yamal

    Women's Kopa Trophy - Vicky Lopez

  2. Right, I'm off to the after-show with my mate DJ Snake.

    I'll leave you with all of tonight's winners.

    Bonne nuit.

    Bonmati and Dembele hold their Ballon d'Or trophiesGetty Images

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    For the UK men Palmer was way too high and Kane and McTominay too low

    Robbie, Edinburgh

  4. 'It has been a year with an exceptionally high level'

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    Aitana Bonmati speaking on stage after clinching her third consecutive Ballon d'Or: "My third time in a row here, and I still can't believe it. Incredible. Thank you to France Football for this, for the third time, it really could have gone to anyone. If it was possible to share it, I would, because I think it has been a year with an exceptionally high level, above all among my teammates, who had a great year.

    "Also to receive it from the hands of Andres Iniesta, one of my idols since I was little, alongside Xavi. I learned my football from them, to this day I thank them for all that they have taught me. Thank you to them for everything that they have done in football.

    "Also thank you to the organisation, for improving things year on year. This year we have the same awards as the men, which I welcome, that is what we have worked towards for a long time.

    "To my club Barcelona, the president, the board, the staff and my teammates. For awards like this, we don't achieve them along. It's thanks to the collective work of the team. I owe Barcelona everything, this is the club of my life. I hope to represent this badge for many more years."

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    Aitana Bonmati, three time winner, what does an English footballer have to do to prove themselves worthy of a Ballon d’Or. Don’t get me wrong Bonmati doesn’t not deserve the award but I don’t get how Russo, club of the year and two-time European champion is not good enough. Same with Kane and Bronze, they always get a sniff at the award but their achievements apparently are not adequate enough for a Ballon d’Or.

    Ella

  6. In case you missed it earlier, here's the full run down of the men's Ballon d'Or top 10:

    Men's ballon d'or 1-10

    And the Women's Ballon d'Or top ten:

    Women's Ballon d'Or top 10

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    Velk: Yamal will win it one day, but he didn't deserve to be in top two.

  8. 'Donnarumma on another planet'

    Julien Laurens
    European football expert on BBC Ballon d'Or reaction show

    After the mistake against Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League last season, Donnarumma was just on another planet really.

    The second leg against Liverpool, the two games against Aston Villa, the two games against Arsenal. Without him PSG don't get to the final and win it. A well deserved award.

  9. By the way, Gianluigi Donnarumma finished in ninth position for the main prize.

  10. Get Involved: Bonmati wins Women's Ballon d'Or

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    Bonmati may be the best women's player, but she wasn't the best player last season. No UWCL, no Euros, missed a pen in the final. Caldentey and Russo both won the UWCL, plus Russo won the Euros, scored in the final & was WSL golden boot. Poor decision.

    Sally R

  11. The official ceremony is over.

    Anyone got a spare ticket for the after-show?

  12. 'Dembele owes award to team-mates'

    Julien Laurens
    European football expert on BBC Ballon d'Or reaction show

    Dembele owes this Ballon d'Or to his team as well. It is a reflection of the incredible collective work last season, together they created something very, very special with Luis Enrique.

    He performed so well because behind him and alongside him he had this incredible team that attacked together, defended together and that made a difference in the way he could express himself.

  13. Dembele breaks down during speech

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  14. Get Involved: Dembele wins Men's Ballon d'Or

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    Level heads prevail. Ousmane Dembele was objectively the only real choice for the award this year. His team achievements and personal performances were just not comparable to anyone else. Yamal didn't do enough. Salah and Raphinha should have been higher but overall, the right player won today.

    Harry, Manchester

  15. Now Aitana Bonmati and Ousmane Dembele are both on stage posing for photographs.

    Dembele and Bonmati take a selfie with their awardsGetty Images

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    How has Alessia Russo not won? Arsenal won the Champions League and England won the Euros after she scored in the final. Speechless

    Tom, West Sussex

    I don’t know what an English player has to do to win Russo should have won, Euro and Champions League winner beating Bonmati in the process. Kane never gets a look in but consistently scoring. Seems they don’t play for the right team to win.

    Lorraine

  17. Dembele in tears as he thanks his mum

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    Ousmane Dembele wipes away tears during his acceptance speech which is in French. He is thanking the people in his life who have helped him get to this stage. He is thanking his mum and now she has been invited to join her son on stage.

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    What has Mo Salah got to do to win the Ballon d'Or?

    NM, Chester

    Salah will officially go down as the best player to never win this thing

    Murphy

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    Ousmane Dembele in 2024-25....

    • Champions League winner
    • Ligue 1 winner
    • French Cup winner
    • Uefa Super Cup winner
    • Trophée des Champions winner
    • Ballon d'Or winner

  20. So, Aitana Bonmatí and Ousmane Dembele walk away with the top prizes.

    Worthy winners, yes?