Who could have predicted? Who would have thought that Ooumane Dembélé, a few hours before the Champions League final, would advance as a favorite for the Ballon d'Or? The French international found a second life in Paris Saint-Germain, in an amazing role of center forward.
Ousmane Dembélé has found his place at PSG, and seems more mature and radiant than ever. A real resurrection on the part of a player whose passage to FC Barcelona had been contrasting to say the least.
Ousmane Dembélé, leader of Paris Saint-Germain.
This Saturday, the sports director who recruited him at Barça in 2017, talks about the case Dembélé. “We did not have the necessary patience with Ousmane, regret Robert Fernandez in the sports columns. But no one did. Neither you, the press, nor we either. Honestly, I think we’ve been very mistreated this player. Unfortunately, I must say so. He didn't understand many things. He arrived very young, and look, I even wanted it two years earlier. He had extraordinary talent. »»
Ousmane Dembélé not very professional?
The manager brings another reading concerning the Barcelona adventure of Dembélé. And he does not clear the player from his responsibilities, he wants to defend him on certain crucial points.
“There was no patience, and above all, he suffered two injuries, Recalls Robert Fernandez. It is contradictory, because I was personally told that he was not very professional, and it was false. He was a magnificent professional. He was not drinking, and it was said that yes. It was said that he was leading a bad life, and it was a lie. It hurt him a lot; I think it unbalanced him. He is a guy with a lot of personality, because after what happened, he succeeded at Barça. Its end was happy, with the support of Xavi. »»
