Three-time world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo will have to take on Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bale for the Ballon d'Or. Both were on the 2016 shortlist announced Monday which also featured Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Borussia Dortmund's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Juventus veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

PSG put on a clinic Wednesday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, cruising to a 4-0 win over Real Madrid to punch their ticket to Sunday’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea. The French

Speaking to ESPN, former Wales, Tottenham, and Real Madrid winger Bale made his pick of Dembele over Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior for the strongest Ballon d’Or credentials. Just two seasons ago, Ousmane Dembele was struggling for regular gametime at Barcelona.

His efforts in attack, which has seen him operate in a false nine role thanks to a stroke of tactical genius from head coach Luis Enrique, helped PSG win their maiden Champions League, in addition to Ligue 1 and two more domestic trophies.

Former Real Madrid winger, Gareth Bale, has picked Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or award. Bale believes the France

Real Madrid have been one of the most impressive teams in the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup and have quite deservedly secured a ticket to the semifinal, where they will take on PSG.Heading into this