
PSG star Dembele expected to beat Yamal to Ballon d'Or
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Paris: Paris Saint Germain forward Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men s Ballon d Or on Monday, whi...
Paris: Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati could win a third consecutive women's prize.
The world of football will gather for a glitzy ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris to discover who will be the next winners of an award dominated for so long by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
That duo won the Ballon d'Or 13 times between them from 2008 to 2023.
The award, the most prestigious individual prize in football, went last year to Manchester City midfielder Rodri after he captained Spain to Euro 2024 glory.
With Rodri not a contender this year after he suffered an injury-hit campaign last season, 28-year-old Dembele has emerged as the favourite from a list of nominees dominated by Champions League winners PSG.













