US EditionDeschamps Backs Dembélé for Ballon d'Or '100%'
- Following PSG’s dominant 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final, France head coach Didier Deschamps expressed strong support for Ousmane Dembele as a top candidate for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.
- Deschamps expressed his full support for Dembele to win the Ballon d'Or, highlighting the French forward’s key role in PSG’s first-ever Champions League victory and positioning him ahead of Spain’s Lamine Yamal as the main contender.
- Deschamps plans to count on Dembele along with his fellow Paris Saint-Germain players Warren, Barcola, Doue, and Hernandez as France prepares to face Spain in the Nations League semifinal on Thursday.
- Deschamps said, "If I have to choose, I tell you Ous, 100%, of course," and added that the Nations League and Club World Cup can provide further assessment.
- Despite Kylian Mbappe leaving PSG for Real Madrid and a trophyless season, Deschamps confirmed Mbappe remains central to France amid the team's injury-hit campaign.
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SCAN SPORT - Four days after the PSG's title in the Champions' League, Parisian goaltender Ousmane Dembélé was honoured by fans this Thursday.
The magazine France Football will give the Golden Ball, prize for the best footballer of the year, at the gala that will take place on Monday 22 September 2025 in Paris. However, the debate around who deserves the prestigious award is already open. Above all, after the PSG of Luis Enrique conquered the Champions League, something that makes Dembélé, who has had a decisive role for it, is running as a favorite to win the prize.
Deschamps counting on PSG players and backing Dembele for Ballon d'Or
STUTTGART, Germany - Didier Deschamps expects the Paris St Germain players to be ready after their Champions League success when France take on Spain in the Nations League semi-finals, with the manager also backing Ousmane Dembele for the Ballon d'Or. Read more at straitstimes.com.
On the eve of the game against the Roja, the breeder evokes the performances of Mbappé, the rise of Yamal and his support to Dembélé in the race at Ballon d'or.
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