With the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony just a matter of weeks away, a clear favourite has emerged to win the prestigious individual prize. Ousmane Dembélé (28) is coming off the back of the best

A look at 3 major reasons French footballer Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain deserves to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or ahead of Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona

Yamal, who is another contender for the individual gong, boosted his chances for Ballon d’Or as he shone for Barcelona in their title triumph. And as Spain defeated France in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League earlier this summer, Yamal commented on the 'competition' with Dembele for the award.