Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele is the frontrunner to win the men’s Ballon d’Or, with strong competition from Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal ahead of the award ceremony on Monday.
The prestigious event will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, marking a new era after Rodri’s win last year, ending a long-standing domination by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Dembele, who scored 35 goals last season while helping PSG secure a domestic clean sweep and reach the Club World Cup final, expressed his excitement about being a contender, referring to the award as “the individual Holy Grail.”
Yamal, just 18, has also made waves in the footballing world, having been awarded the Kopa Trophy last year. He aspires to achieve multiple Ballon d’Or wins in the future.
