Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 Ballon d’Or at a ceremony held on Monday at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. A key figure in PSG’s Champions League triumph, the forward expressed his gratitude for the honor and highlighted the lessons he learned alongside Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona.

That moment sparked a memorable interaction and a heartfelt gesture from Messi. It first appeared in the comments of a post Dembele shared, where Messi wrote, “Grande Ous. Congratulations, I’m very happy for you. You deserve it,” accompanied by a hands-up emoji, celebrating the forward’s first Ballon d’Or after his standout performance in PSG’s maiden Champions League title.

It didn’t stop there. Dembele revealed that Messi was the first to personally congratulate him on the 2025 Ballon d’Or, a sincere gestur

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