France may have a sixth winner of the Ballon d'Or, on September 22, 2025, during the ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Indeed, Ousmane Dembélé is one of the two main contenders in the race for the prestigious individual reward.
Author of 33 goals this season and winner of the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain, the former Barça player could therefore succeed Raymond Kopa (1958), Michel Platini (1983, 1984, 1985), Jean-Pierre Papin (1991), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Karim Benzema (2022).
While still having a chance to win the Ballon d'Or, Kylian Mbappé has clearly positioned himself. “Would I vote for Dembélé?” Yes. Is there really need to explain? At the moment, who is we talking about? Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé. I vote for Dembélé. Explain, that means that it is not clear, when it is very clear ”said the captain of the Blues this Saturday at a press conference.
Golden Ball, Mbappé openly supports Dembélé
Kylian Mbappé does not omit that he is still in the race. “It evolves very quicklyhe recalls. The last winners showed it, there are players that we did not speak and who won. The Ballon d'Or is in September, and a lot will happen by then. »»
A particularly decided opinion on the part of the Real Madrid striker, to whom he was accused of not openly supporting Dembélé. “Today, we're talking about Ousmane and Lamine, and that's why I answered this question like that”concluded the old number 7 of PSG.
