Neymar has called out the 2025 Ballon d'Or result after Ousmane Dembele took home the prize at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday evening.
Dembele became the first-ever PSG player to win the award based on his performances at the club, after he pipped Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to the award.
The Frenchman was instrumental in PSG's treble-winning season, scoring 35 goals and providing 16 assists in all competitions.
"This is an award thanks to the collective. I want to thank all my teammates," Dembele said during his acceptance speech.
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"I want to thank FC Barcelona, the club of my dreams.
"I played with Lionel Messi, I want to thank him too, I learned so much from him. To have been able to play with Lionel Messi.. I have learned so much from him.
He added: "I want to thank my hometown Eure. Every time I get the chance I go back. The people in my neighbourhood helped me to this moment."
Dembele was congratulated by many across the footballing world, however, former PSG star Neymar was more interested in another one of the night's results.
The Brazilian, whose highest finish in the Ballon d'Or was third in 2017, took to social media to call out the position of his international teammate Raphinha.
Neymar wrote on Instagram: “Raphinha at 5 is too much teasing.”
This is the second year the 33-year-old has taken issue with France Football after claiming Vinicius Jr deserved the award last year.
Raphinha was last season's Champions League top scorer with 13 goals, and chipped in with 56 goal contributions across all competitions, which comes in higher than Yamal and Dembele.
Speaking to Globo Esporte in March, Raphinha claimed that just to be nominated is a victory for him given his footballing journey.
“The fact that I am named as one of the favorites for the Ballon d’Or is already a victory after everything I have been through in my career," he explained.
“Just being there is already a victory. It is something I try not to focus on, I focus on football. Game after game, training session after training session."
The 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or Top 10
Ousmane Dembélé (PSG)
Lamine Yamal (BAR)
Vitinha (PSG)
Mohamed Salah (LIV)
Raphinha (BAR)
Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
Kylian Mbappé (RMA)
Cole Palmer (CHE)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG)
Nuno Mendes (PSG)
Topics: Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembele, Neymar, Raphinha, PSG, Football, Lamine Yamal
Tom Jenkins