Only Messi and Ronaldo have retained the Ballon d’Or since Marco van Basten way back in the late ’80s, and with all due respect to Dembele he’s not at their level. If PSG go and repeat their treble-winning heroics, it might well be another brilliant player – Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi – to get their flowers.

KATE SCOTT stunned fans as she arrived on the Ballon d’Or red carpet in a jaw-dropping sparkling dress. The hostess for the night – where Ousmane Dembele was crowned the world’s

The Ballon d’Or stage in Paris saw Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmatí crowned the best players in the world, capping off an evening of glittering awards and emotional speeches. Yet behind the glamour of the ceremony, the real drama unfolded in the form ...

Germain's Ousmane Dembele wins the Ballon d'Or, the award for the best player in the world, for the first time.

Erling Haaland and Harry Kane seem to be Mbappe's biggest competition at the moment, but keep an eye on Bayern Munich's Michael Olise

Manchester City will find it “incredibly difficult” to win the Premier League title without star midfielder Rodri at his very best, Citizens expert Steven McInerney from Esteemed Kompany has told Sports Mole.