The Frenchman overtook Lamine Yamal and his partner Vitinha in the rankings. At the same time, he became the 6th French player to win the supreme award. Despite this change in status with the winning of this individual title, his former teammate Alexandre Letellier believes that nothing will change Dembélé's attitude.
“With the statistics he was able to have and the impact he had on the team's results, it was obvious that he was crowned Ballon d'Or France Football 2025. This status corresponds to him completely and honestly knowing the character and his personality, this Ballon d'Or will not change anything,”
he said during the show on Late Football Club on
Canal +.
Zaire Emery happy to find Dembélé
Paris Saint-Germain will regain its Ballon d'Or this Tuesday evening during the match against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Even if he is not expected to start the game, his partners are happy to see him back on the field like Warren Zaire-Emery who did not hide his satisfaction at the press conference.
“ It always feels good when we get people back into the group. Especially when it is executives who are there to push us and give advice like Marquinhos, Ousmane or Désiré (Doué). It feels good to have the captain to give voice in the locker room. It's a plus to have everyone back but the important thing is the collective. Ousmane Dembélé? I would say like Marquinhos that he is a leader even if he doesn't express himself much. In the locker room, people analyze and watch what he does. We're happy he's coming back. It's the Ballon d'Or, we are proud to have it back. We know that he will do everything to help the team. »
