PSG star shares details of warm congratulations from football legendsOusmane Dembele Reveals Lionel Messi’s Instant Ballon d'Or MessageOusmane Dembele opened up about the moments following his

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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.

In its first showing at public auction since the card’s explosive run-up this summer, which saw it leap from less than $400,000 in its last public sale to $1.5 million in the private market, a 2004 Panini Sports Lionel Messi Mega Cracks PSA 10 rookie card fetched $960,000 Thursday night at Fanatics Collect.

According to Dembele, Messi's message was the very first to arrive. The Argentine legend who holds record 8 Ballons d'or, also left comment on Dembele’s Instagram post: Reflecting on his journey, Dembele compared the Ballon d’Or win to his famous solo goal against Tottenham in the Champions league back in December 2018.

Aitana Bonmati won her third consecutive Ballon d'Or, becoming the first female player to do so, five short of Lionel Messi's record of eight titles

A Toronto FC spokesperson says Saturday’s game against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami at BMO Field is the first sellout of the season, with just over 28,000 tickets sold.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner bagged a brace and an assist in Wednesday night’s rout, bringing his total goal involvements to 37 in 2025. Messi is now the first player in MLS history to record 35 or more goal contributions in back-to-back seasons.