Posted by Samuel on Sat 27th Sep, 2025 - tori.ng
The Frenchman recently won the award ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in Paris after recording the highest points.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has disclosed who was the first to congratulate him on winning this year’s Ballon d’Or.
The Frenchman recently won the award ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in Paris after recording the highest points.
The 28-year-old spoke with L’Equipe as he disclosed that Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi was the first person who congratulate him for his achievement.
He also added revealed that the likes of Luis Suarez and Xavi also congratulated him.
“Messi congratulated me first, he sent me a message directly,” Dembele said via @ReshadFCB (as reported by Sportskeeda).
“Xavi and Luis Suárez also sent me their congratulations. They were all very happy for me.”
Dembele and Messi were former Barcelona teammates in the past during their time at Camp Nou.
The former Dortmund star won the treble in the 2024-25 season with PSG, scoring 33 goals and registering 13 assists in 49 appearances in all competitions for the club.