PSG Beat Real Madrid, Bayern for Major 2026 Ballon d'Or Award

As expected, Paris Saint-Germain won the Men's Club of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony.

The club, led by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, enjoyed another historic season, becoming back-to-back UEFA Champions League winners after defeating Arsenal on penalties in the Budapest final.

PSG also lifted the Ligue 1 title, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, and the Trophée des Champions, which is the French Super Cup.

Interestingly, key figures such as club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, head coach Luis Enrique, and sporting director Luis Campos did not attend Monday's ceremony to collect the award. Instead, PSG was represented by reigning Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé.

We say "reigning" because the award was presented just minutes before the announcement of this year's Ballon d'Or Best Player winner.

"On behalf of all the Paris St-Germain club, I would like to say thank you to the president and sporting director, all the staff, and, of course, our coach, Luis Enrique," Dembele said.

He added, "Our fans always support us and always stand behind us. We have created an incredible club, and we always fight together side by side."

Other teams that could have joined the conversation as standout clubs of the season were undoubtedly Arsenal and Bayern Munich, given the quality of football they played throughout the campaign. Real Madrid and Barcelona also deserved consideration, as they are constantly at the center of a media battle over which club is the most relevant globally.

However, none of them matched the football Luis Enrique's men played or the trophies they won. PSG secured their second UEFA Champions League title, not only the second in the French club's history but also the third in French football history overall, and their second consecutive triumph in the competition.

Paris Saint-Germain's win of this award also carries special significance for fans who have followed the club for many years. They endured more than a decade of turbulence during which, despite domestic success, PSG repeatedly fell short in European competitions, often failing to reach even the later stages.

Today, PSG seems to have finally overcome the demons that once haunted them. They consistently rise to the occasion in the Champions League when it matters most, even when they lose or struggle in certain league-phase matches or knockout ties. When the stakes are highest, the key players step up and showcase what is arguably this team's greatest strength: its collective effort.