The Ballon d'Or race should still animate the next few weeks. Especially throughout the Club World Cup which should allow certain contenders to highlight themselves, like Mohamed Salah or Kylian Mbappé.
If Lamine Yamal will not be present, in the same way as his teammate Raphinha, a consequence of the absence of FC Barcelona, Ousmane Dembélé flew this Tuesday with the Parisian delegation and this despite his injury contracted against Spain, which should be worth missing at least the inaugural shock against Atletico Madrid.
The Paris winger should nevertheless have the opportunity to score points with the voters. From the coronation of PSG in the Champions League after an incredible demonstration of force against Inter Milan, the former Rennais is already emerging as the main favorite for bookmakers. And it is not surprising the same for Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the Parisian president.
“Ousmane Dembélé is the Ballon d'Or”
“We have magnificent players. Marquinhos suffered with us. I am very proud of him, a leader, a captain. Ousmane Dembélé is the Ballon d'Or, a magnificent player, generous on and off the field, an example “he entrusted this Tuesday on the set of C to you.
The tricolor world champion also sent a thank you message in a video. “I wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me. You did everything to make me feel good in the club, he said. We are all behind you, we won't let you go. When I signed at PSG, he told me that we will win the most beautiful competition. Two years later we did, it's exceptional. »»