French forward Kylian Mbappe, playing for Real Madrid, made sure to congratulate his fellow countryman Ousmane Dembele after he was awarded the 2025 Ballon d'Or, surpassing prominent stars such as Lamine Yamal, Vitinha, Mohamed Salah, and Raphinha.

Mbappe shared a picture of Dembele on his official Instagram account, captioning it: "Ousmane Dembele, it's the feelings, my brother, you deserve it," in a message that conveys appreciation and support for his French teammate's talent.

With this achievement, Dembele becomes the sixth French player in history to win the Ballon d'Or, following Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Zinedine Zidane, and Karim Benzema.

As for Mbappe, he ranked seventh in the 2025 Ballon d'Or standings, surpassing Cole Palmer in eighth place, Gianluigi Donnarumma in ninth, and Nuno Mendes in tenth.