Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has beaten Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to the Ballon d'Or after a fine season that ended with Champions League success. Dembélé, 28, scored 35 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions for treble-winners PSG, who also won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in addition to their first ever Champions League trophy. The French side also reached the final of the Club World Cup in the summer, eventually losing to Chelsea in the final in the United States.

Dembélé -- who is currently injured and wasn't part of PSG's squad for Monday's rescheduled game against Marseille -- collected the award at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday. The Ballon d'Or is given to the best men's player over the past season and is administered by France Football, with international journalists voting for the winner based on individual performances, team achievements and a player's class and fair play.

…In addition to his 35 goals, he also registered 16 assists as part of a PSG team that made history by winning the treble. Dembélé's biggest competition came from teenager Yamal, who helped Barça to win LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Supercopa. Yamal, 18, also produced some of his best moments and goals in the biggest games, including the Champions League semifinal defeat to Inter Milan and the Clásico against Real Madrid.

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