⚽ BALLON D’OR 2025: Dembele deserved win over Yamal, says columnist
↳ PSG star’s UCL triumph justifies controversial victory
🔥 WHAT HAPPENED: Opinion piece defends Ousmane Dembele’s 2025 Ballon d’Or win over Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, citing PSG’s first-ever Champions League title as decisive factor. Author argues award still haunted by Messi-Ronaldo era standards.
KEY FACTS: • Dembele outscored Yamal in 2024/25 season
• Yamal had 1 more assist than Dembele
• PSG won first UCL with Dembele starring
• Messi/Ronaldo won 13 of 15 Ballons d’Or (2008-2023)
• Raphinha finished 5th, Salah 4th in voting
📊 CONTEXT: Writer claims voters overlook defenders, keepers, midfielders for glamour stats. Cites Ribery 2013, Lewandowski 2020 as past controversies.
🎯 THE TAKE: «Ballon d’Or about moments that tilt history — like Dembele powering PSG to first UCL»