Arturo Vidal Praises Ousmane Dembélé for Ballon d’Or Win

Arturo Vidal, a star player for Colo-Colo, has congratulated Ousmane Dembélé for winning the Ballon d’Or at yesterday’s awards ceremony. The Chilean midfielder shared his good wishes on Instagram.

Vidal uploaded a photo with Dembélé and wrote: “Congratulations, brother @o.dembele7 🙏🏼❤️ You deserve it, keep aiming higher.”

It’s important to note that Arturo Vidal and Ousmane Dembélé played together at Barcelona. During their time there, they won the La Liga title for the 2018/19 season.

Last night in Paris, the Ballon d’Or 2025 awards were presented, with PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé taking home the top prize after winning almost every major team trophy last season, except for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Additionally, Arturo Vidal has never won the Ballon d’Or and was only on the shortlist once, coming in 17th place in 2015.