‘Speechless’ Dembele joins French greats with first Ballon d’Or triumph
An emotional Ousmane Dembele was almost lost for words after being crowned the best player in the world, winning the Ballon d’Or for the first time on Monday, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward edged Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal to the award, capping off a sensational 2024–25 campaign in which he recorded 35 goals and 16 assists in 53 appearances. The Frenchman, who joined...