It was a parallel issue of the Champions League final. In odd years, those where there is no World Cup, Euro or Copa America, the C1 gives a certain trend for the Ballon d'Or. And there that it gets complicated for Lamine Yamal.
Before Saturday evening, the prodigy of FC Barcelona was appointed favorite n ° 1 for the trophy by English bookmakers. Its end of season canon with the Blaugranas and its multiple class gestures have made an impression. But a switch operated with the triumph of PSG in the Champions League. And now here is Ousmane Dembélé in pole position …
It must be said that the way in which Paris Saint-Germain has outraged the Inter (5-0) in the final, stomped the football planet. Dembélé did not score, but he delivered two assists, while being at the origin of the third by his brilliant heel for Vitinha. Above all, the Frenchman posted leader's behavior for his team, with or without the ball.
The Golden Ball attributed to Dembélé
At PSG, it is the collective that prevails. Ousmane Dembélé has never claimed anything about the Ballon d'Or, and it will be noted that the subject is not permanently mentioned. However, after this final, Luis Enrique indulged in this comment.
“I would give the Ballon d'Or to Mr. Ousmane Dembélé, ignited the Parisian coach, who praised the sense of the sacrifice of the former Barcelona. His way of defending tonight … just that can be worth the Ballon d'Or. This is how we lead a team. Goals, titles, leadership, defense, his pressing… Ousmane is my Ballon d'Or. No doubt. »»
As a reminder, here are the criteria of the Ballon d'Or, according to France Football. First, individual performance and decisive and impressive character. In the second, the collective aspect and the trophies won. Finally, class and fair play. Dembélé ticks many boxes. But there remains a League of Nations and a World Cup of Clubs in Lamine Yamal to answer…
