2025 Ballon d’Or: Prize Money Ousmane Dembele Received After Winning Top Award
- Ousmane Dembele ascended to the pinnacle of football’s individual award on Monday night after winning the Ballon d'Or
- The Paris Saint-Germain star was named the Golden Ball winner at the event held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France
- Details have emerged about the compensation for the French international forward received for winning the award
Ousmane Dembele is the best player in the world after winning the 2025 Ballon d'Or, and details have emerged about the compensation that comes with the award.
Dembele won football’s most coveted individual award at the ceremony held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday, September 22, 2025.
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He beat competition from his closest challenger, Barcelona and Spain youngster Lamine Yamal, who finished second ahead of Vitinha in third place.
Former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward Ronaldinho presented the trophy to Dembele as seen in a video shared on X by Ballon d'Or.
Ballon d'Or trophy details
The Ballon d'Or (golden ball in English) is the trophy handed out by France Football to the best player every year since the inception of the award in 1956.
According to Sports Illustrated, it was designed and crafted by the French jewellery house Mellerio dits Meller, with production beginning six months before the award, and it takes about 100 work hours to complete.
The trophy is a ball-shaped piece with a pyrite base measuring 31 centimetres in length, 23 centimetres in diameter and weighing over 7 kilograms.
The trophy has been crafted by goldsmith Jean-Phillipe in the past decade, who welds together two halves of brass spheres, after which a layer of 24 karat gold is added to it and filled with a wax-like material.
Ballon d'Or prize money
The Ballon d'Or winner receives no financial compensation from the organisers, France Football, aside from the trophy, whose value is estimated to be $3,500 (₦5.25 million), as noted by beIN Sport.
Winners in the past have also received additional gifts from sponsors, as in the case of Lionel Messi in 2021, who received a Purnell Escape Tourbillon wristwatch.
However, despite having no direct monetary reward, players often sign contracts to include Ballon d'Or clauses, which trigger payouts for different milestones.
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The award also opens up the winner to endorsement from brands, with many willing to work with the best player in the world and promote their products and services.
Clubs selling their players also include Ballon d'Or add-ons, which trigger some payments if the player gets nominated, named in the top 10, makes the podium or even wins it.
Players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Angel Di Maria and even Anthony Martial and Nicolo Zaniolo have had Ballon d'Or clauses in their contracts.
Previous Ballon d'Or winners
Legit.ng reported the full list of previous Ballon d'Or winners as Ousmane Dembele joins the list of players who have won the award at least once in their career.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward becomes the sixth Frenchman to win the award, the first since Karim Benzema won it in 2022 after a successful season at Real Madrid.
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