Paris, France – The night of champions don land o! For September 22, 2025, Ballon d’Or don show us wetin true football success be as Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí collect the gongs for their respective categories. No be small thing o, the Theatre du Châtelet na where all the magic happen, and e sweet like sugar!
First off, e get one big story wey we fit no ignore – Dembélé don finally win im first Ballon d’Or after wey im carry PSG to their first UEFA Champions League title plus some local glory for France. The forward wey dey represent France no just dey shine for the pitch, e dey light up everywhere wey im go. From his impressive 33 goals and 15 assists, nobody fit doubt say na him best player for the year.
As for the women’s side, Aitana Bonmatí continue to dey run this game like sey na im own. E don collect the Ballon d’Or for the third consecutive year! No be joke at all! This time, e come join Barcelona to snatch domestic treble and also lead Spain to the EURO 2025 final. Wetin dem go still call am? Na serious matter!
Wetin dey happen for the rest of the night? We get Kopa Trophy wey dem give Lamine Yamal and Vicky López, Yashin Trophy for Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hannah Hampton respectively, and also the Gerd Müller Trophy for top scorers – Viktor Gyökeres and Ewa Pajor take those home. PSG and Arsenal respectively dey crown as ‘Club of the Year’ for the men and women category. E get plenty awards to show generosity, but na the Socrates Award for Xana Foundation really touch many hearts. E dey represent humanitarian work wey help children wey dey face life-threatening illnesses.
And how dem go celebrate this? The crowd be like sey dem dey on top cloud nine as guests dey dance and second lines dey go everywhere. Underneath the shining spotlight, you fit see sey na a big family celebration. Many artists dey perform, and everybody dey jolly like sey dem don win matches!
Dem ask Dembélé wetin e go talk after im win im award, and he just dey tear up like sey na film. E no fit even hold back. “This is incredible! Thank you to everyone wey support me! I fit no do am without my teammates,” na wetin e talk. No be small emotion as e conquer the Ballon d’Or stage.
On the flip side, Sarina Wiegman collect the Johan Cruyff Award as the best coach for women side, while Luis Enrique wey dey handle PSG go get the men’s version. Both coaches lead their sides to unforgettable achievements, and e shows sey coaching fit change the game, no be lie at all!
The night ends with buzz and wahala as some pundits dey argue who carry the day. Ballon d’Or na the Oscars of football, and e don make our hearts swell with pride and joy. Wetin you go take home from this? Football na unity, celebration, and a whole lot of memories!
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