Ousmane Dembélé kept his property. Like last year after his crazy season with PSG, the French world champion was indeed voted best player in Ligue 1 during the UNFP Trophies ceremony. The opportunity for the former Barcelona player to once again pay tribute to his coach, Luis Enrique.
“I wanted to thank all my family, the staff, the president, the coach Luis Enrique, I am lucky to have a coach like that, he is exceptional”he said on stage at the Palais Brogniart where the ceremony took place.
The native of Evreux also had a thought for his teammates, including Vitinha, also nominated for the title of best player. Many observers were also campaigning for the Portuguese’s coronation given the low number of Ligue 1 matches played and especially started by Ousmane Dembélé this season.
“He would have deserved this trophy but with a goal…”
But for the last Ballon d’Or, a victory for the former FC Porto player was difficult to imagine. “And Vitinha too because he asked me to pay homage to him a little. He’s an exceptional teammate, I think he would have deserved this trophy but with a goal…”he said.
Vitinha did not fail to respond to him. “He deserved it. He’s the Golden Ball, he’s the best player in our championship,” he began, then telling the masters of ceremonies:
“Do things quickly, otherwise he (Dembélé) will sweat too much. It can be annoying for him. »
