"Has to Win the Ballon d'Or", "Turned His Career Around" - Fans Hail PSG Star for His Showing in 4-0 Win Against Real Madrid
- Luis Enrique believes Ousmane Dembele is a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or after scoring in Paris Saint-Germain's 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semi-final.
- Ousmane Dembele's performance led PSG to advance to the final against Chelsea, having already won four trophies this season.
- Xabi Alonso, coach of Real Madrid, described the defeat as painful while acknowledging PSG's high level of play.
- The match marked the end of Luka Modric's notable career at Real Madrid, where he won 28 trophies.
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"Has to win the Ballon d'Or", "Turned his career around" - Fans hail PSG star for his showing in 4-0 win against Real Madrid
Ousmane Dembele was the subject of praise from fans online for his performance during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Real Madrid on Wednesday, July 9.

Luis Enrique says Ousmane Dembele ticks the boxes needed to win Ballon d’Or
The France international netted in Paris St Germain’s rout of Real Madrid on Wednesday
The champion of Europe took a walk on the MetLife Stadium court in New Jersey. For the semifinals of the Club World Cup, PSG scored for 4-0 to Real Madrid and got into the definition of the tournament, which will have to compete the weekend against Chelsea. Luis Enrique, Spanish DT and brain of this glorious present of the French cast, lived the engagement with a lot of intensity. Once the qualification was completed, he was very pleased by the …
We will know the winner of the 69th edition of Ballon d'Or on 22 September. The tricolor attacker of the PSG Ousmane Dembélé is among the favourites.
Dembele is now more important than Mbappe, Enrique turned him into a superstar - Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Ousmane Dembele is now more influential than Kylian Mbappe. The former Manchester United defender made the bold statement following PSG’s emphatic 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semifinal. Softfootball understands that The Ballon d’Or frontrunner rested the entire group stage after sustaining a thigh injury while on duty with France and was limited to substitute appearances in earlier knockout r…
He was a very happy Luis Enrique who presented himself at a press conference after the PSG's 4-0 victory against Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. The Spaniard praised Ousmane Dembélé, his favourite for the Ballon d'Or, as well as his sides Ashraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. More generally, Luis Enrique paid tribute to the quality and generosity of his entire team. Here are his comments in full, translated by us.
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