Dembélé and Salah, as well as the Barcelona duo Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, are considered the favorites to win the Ballon d'Or this year after having made brilliant seasons under the colors of their respective clubs.
Dembélé won his first Champions League with Paris-Saint-Germain, while Salah played a key role in the conquest of the title of Champion of England by Liverpool for the 20th time, an equal record. Yamal and Raphinha, on the other hand, helped Barcelona to make a national hat -trick.
Mohamed Salah betrayed by his teammate in Liverpool
While discussions are starting to intensify to find out who would be the next Ballon d'Or after Rodri, the Reds defender, Konaté, clearly expressed his choice. The Frenchman praised his compatriot Dembélé for his superb season in Paris and said that the winger was the big winner for him.
Konaté voting Dembélé
Addressing journalists, Konaté said: ” We are talking about Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé … But no one talks about Ousmane Dembélé. He had an exceptional season. Honestly, I have no other words to describe it. No one expected. I am very happy for him. Honestly, the Ballon d'Or which most deserves the title, it is Ousmane Dembélé. »»
The 26-year-old central defender should hold Under the orders of Didier Deschamps during the semi-final of the League of Nations between France and Spain, Thursday in Stuttgart.
