France and Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembélé walked away with the 2025 Ballon d’Or award, and here is how SportsClub Editor Mark Gleeson cast his vote for the coveted award.

The SportsClub Editor formed part of the group of journalist around the world to have casted his vote for the covenant award.

Gleeson voted for Mohammed Salah to win the award, while Ousmane Dembélé was second followed by Lamine Yamal in third place while Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi are placed fourth and fifth.

Making up the rest of his list, Gleeson ranked Raphinha, Kylian Mbappe, Désiré Doué, Harry Kane and Cole Palmer to complete his top 10.

Here is how Africa voted in the 2025 Ballon d’Or:

@algeriafooty Here’s how Africa voted in the Ballon d’Or… 🏆 #dembele #ballondor #yamal #mbappe #fyp ♬ original sound – Dean | دين