On September 22,
Ousmane Dembélé was crowned Ballon d’Or. The Paris Saint-Germain player thus became the sixth Frenchman in history to lift this prestigious trophy.
The native of Vernon thus succeeded Raymond Kopa (1958), Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985), Jean-Pierre Papin (1991), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Karim Benzema (2022). A well-deserved reward according to the latter.
“He overcame some very difficult times. He’s a good person, a phenomenon, a great player.” judged the Al-Ittihad striker during a long interview given to Ace. In the past, Ousmane Dembélé had regularly been criticized for his lack of offensive realism.
Ousmane Dembélé Ballon d’Or, Benzema valid
And the former Real Madrid center forward continued:
“His career in Paris is exceptional. He won the Ballon d’Or in Paris thanks to his numerous goals, scored in decisive moments. He fully deserved it.” Last season, Luis Enrique’s false 9 scored a whopping 35 goals in 53 matches with the Rouge et Bleu, in all competitions.
It now remains to be seen whether Ousmane Dembélé will be
able to reproduce such a season before the end of his career. Since the start of the current financial year, number 10 of PSG has not been spared from physical problems.
