Dembélé Reveals Who First Congratulated Him After Beating Yamal to Ballon d’Or 2025

• Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé said Lionel Messi was the first to congratulate him after his Ballon d’Or triumph.
• He added that Xavi and Luis Suárez also sent their best wishes.
• Dembélé won the 2024-25 treble with PSG, scoring 33 goals and providing 13 assists in 49 matches

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has revealed that Lionel Messi was the first person to congratulate him after his Ballon d’Or triumph.

The 28-year-old Frenchman, who beat Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the award in Paris, told L’Equipe that his former Barcelona teammate reached out immediately.

“Messi congratulated me first, he sent me a message directly,” Dembélé said via @ReshadFCB (as reported by Sportskeeda).

He added that others close to him also reached out: “Xavi and Luis Suárez also sent me their congratulations. They were all very happy for me.”

Dembélé and Messi previously played together at Barcelona before the French winger’s move to PSG. The former Dortmund star enjoyed a remarkable 2024-25 season, winning the treble with PSG after scoring 33 goals and providing 13 assists in 49 appearances across all competitions.

In other news…. Social media is buzzing with reactions after a Nigerian lady was left heartbroken when her boyfriend of nine years married someone else.

Clips circulating online captured the distraught lady sitting on a podium, visibly shaken, as the celebration descended into confusion.

Posts shared on various platforms revealed that the pair had been together for almost a decade before the man chose to wed another woman.

The incident stunned many viewers. Some offered words of comfort, while others questioned what led to the abrupt end of such a long relationship.

Witnesses reported that the woman, overwhelmed with emotion, was seen drinking and voicing her anger as festivities continued around her.

The story has sparked wider discussions about loyalty, relationship expectations, and the unpredictability of long-term commitments.

Commentators debated whether it was unfair to remain in a relationship for so many years without a proposal, while others suggested that issues of compatibility or readiness for marriage might have shaped the man’s choice.

The episode has reignited an online conversation about how much time couples should devote to a relationship and the warning signs that a partner may never be ready to take the next step.