Everything can happen again and the race is still long, but more than five months from the next Golden Ball ceremony, the forecasts are going well to try to discover the identity of the future winner. For the time being, two players are a favorite. On the one hand, an Ousmane Dembélé on fire for several months with Paris Saint-Germain and on the other, a Lamine Yamal more than ever decisive and impressive with FC Barcelona. Two men who are likely to compete on the field one last time this season.
It will obviously not be on the side of the Champions League since Barça was released by Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final while PSG validated its ticket for the final with arsenal. It is not on the side of the clubs that must be looked at but rather that of the selections. Because yes, France and Spain will meet iron on June 5 in the semi-final of the League of Nations (9 p.m.).
A meeting scheduled only a few days after the C1 final in which Ousmane Dembélé will participate with Paris. Will it be operational to continue with the French team? It is still a little early to say, but the goal of playing this shock against Roja should easily motivate it. This semi-final of the League of Nations will be an opportunity for French and for Lamine Yamal to show up again.
Dembélé in front but not yet arrived
If Dembélé were to win the Champions League with PSG, he would necessarily take a serious lead on Lamine Yamal in the Golden Ball race, especially since the Spaniard will not be able to hope to shine in a FIFA club World Cup in which FC Barcelona will not participate this summer.
On his last outing with the Blues, Ousmane Dembélé had shone by scoring the second goal of his family during the quarter -final return against Croatia. More than ever, the former Stade Rennais seems as a very serious candidate for the Ballon d'Or 2025. But nothing is ever acquired. Antoine Griezmann, “grilled” by Luka Modric in 2018, can testify.
