Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi on Tuesday praised head coach Luis Enrique and his squad after the club retained the Ballon d’Or Club of the Year award.
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PSG claimed the 2025 prize following a season in which they won the French Super Cup, the French Ligue 1 championship, the Coupe de France and their first Champions League title.
During a gala ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday night, PSG were honoured for lifting five trophies: the 2025 Uefa Super Cup, the 2025 Fifa Intercontinental Cup, the 2025 French Super Cup, the 2026 Ligue 1 title and the 2026 Champions League.
“It is an immense source of pride for PSG to receive this Club of the Season award for the second consecutive year,” al-Khelaïfi said..
“This trophy recognises the hard work and high standards of everyone at the club, from our coach and his staff to our sporting adviser, as well as our players and everyone who works tirelessly every day to help PSG grow and shine.”
Ten PSG players featured among the 30 nominees for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or.
Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the award. During the Ballon d'Or judging period between 3 August 2025 and 19 July 2026, Kane scored 73 goals.
His 61 strikes helped Bayern win a 34th German top-flight title and a 21st German Cup.
Kane notched up 12 goals as he skippered England through the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign and at the World Cup where they finished third.
The Real Madrid and France striker Kylian Mbappé was second.
PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finished highest among the PSG contenders in sixth place just ahead of the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé.
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz came 10th and the defender Achraf Hakimi was 13th, one place ahead of midfield playmaker Vitinha.
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Ferran Torres, who moved to PSG in the summer from Barcelona, was 16th.
João Neves (19th), Willian Pacho (20th), Nuno Mendes (23rd) and Marquinhos (25th) were the also-rans for the international panel of football writers.
Matvey Safonov and Warren Zaïre-Emery were respectively nominated in the best goalkeeper and best player under 21 categories.
Enrique failed to retain his men's team coach of the year prize. His fellow Spaniard, Luis de la Fuente, succeeded him for steering Spain to the 2026 World Cup trophy.
'A united team'
“Seeing so many of our players honoured at the Ballon d'Or awards is a privilege," added Al-Khelaïfi.
"But it is also a reflection of what makes us strong: a united team working towards a shared ambition."
Dembélé, who was injured during PSG's Champions League match last Wednesday, accepted the award on behalf of his teammates who were playing a Ligue 1 fixture against Lyon.
PSG won the match 2-0 to go top of Ligue 1 with 17 points after eight games.