Replacing against Bayern Munich on Saturday, during the quarter -final of the Club World Cup, Ousmane Dembélé scored a crucial goal after his entry into play for the last twenty minutes of play.
Author of 26 achievements Since the start of the calendar year, the number 10 of Paris Saint-Germain has been carrying out an exceptional season. His performance yesterday only strengthened his favorite status for obtaining the Ballon d'Or 2025. And it is not Nasser al-Khelaïfi who will say the opposite.
“If Ousmane Dembélé does not win the Ballon d'Or, there is a problemsaid the president of PSG before the match against the German club, at the microphone of RMC Sport. Given the season he had, a magnificent season, no doubt that he won the Ballon d'Or. If he does not win, there is a problem. He did everything. It is certainly important for the club. But the most important thing is that everyone plays for the team. »»
Dembélé Ballon d'Or, ahead of Vitinha and Hakimi?
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi therefore clearly takes a position on the identity of the deserving player to cling the prestigious individual reward, the list of nominees of which will be revealed on August 7. However, other elements of the capital team can also claim it, such as Vitinha or Achraf Hakimi.
As a reminder, three criteria are retained by the organizers for obtaining the award awarded to the best footballer of the year. It is the individual performance, the charts and the fair play as well as the positive attitude of the player. One hundred journalists from a hundred different countries, representing the first hundred countries in the FIFA classification, participate in the vote.
