Who would have imagined that OUMEMANE DEMBÉLÉ, a big favorite for the Ballon d'Or, would welcome with so much detachment the possibility of obtaining this prestigious individual trophy? Present this Monday in Roland-Garros to present to the public the trophy of the Champions League, won brilliantly last Saturday against Inter (5-0), the Parisian striker surprised everyone by an unexpected reaction about his possible personal reward.
Asked about the possibility of becoming the sixth French to win the Ballon d'Or, Dembélé responded with humility, even disinterest: “Individual titles are good, but the collective is the most important. It was thanks to the collective that we brought the first Champions League. And it is thanks to this that we will continue again and again after season to be able to win as many titles as possible. »» A declaration which indicates a real maturity, but also a sincere detachment, even if Parisian public opinion does everything to bring it to the prestigious distinction.
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It must be said that the statistics of the French world champion plead largely in his favor. With dizzying figures this season, the former Barcelona was one of the great craftsmen of the first European conquest of PSG. If he did not score in the final in Munich, his two assists have marked the spirits, consolidating his status as a natural favorite at the Golden Ball 2025. Since this historic coronation, Parisian lobbying has not weakened, notably with Dj Snake and even President Nasser Al-Khelaifi chanting the name of their star during festivities, against the background of chants “.
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However, Didier Deschamps recalled this Monday that nothing has yet been fully played. The coach of the Blues wanted to calm the game at a press conference, notably evoking the Prodige Barcelonais Lamine Yamal, capable of returning strongly in the race for the Supreme Trophy thanks to his exceptional season, despite the disillusionment suffered with his team in the Champions League.
But beyond the media debates and the predictions of observers, Dembélé remains faithful to its guideline: the collective above all. An attitude that makes its charm, but also its success, and which could paradoxically bring it closer to a little more from a historic Ballon d'Or.
