There are slight airs of an electoral campaign since the appearance of the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or. Each of the favorites puts forward their arguments. There will only be one elected official. After Kylian Mbappé or Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, it is the turn of the title holder to announce his candidacy. In a long interview given to France FootballOusmane Dembélé (29 years old) made a list of his strengths, he who again won the main titles with PSG, including the second Champions League in a row for the capital club.
“ I had a good season. I could have done more, of course, because I had a lot of problems at the beginning. But I think I had a very good season. But it’s not for me to judge », Estimates the striker who accumulated 20 goals and 11 assists in 40 appearances with the Parisian jersey last season. We must add to this his 6 goals (in addition to 2 assists) during the World Cup this summer where he reached 3rd place with the Blues. Will this be enough to convince the jury?
The Ballon d’Or will remain in the hands of a PSG player »
From a statistical point of view, the striker was less effective, notably due to a first part of the season punctuated by physical problems. “ I don’t know, it dependshe replies when asked if his last exercise was less good than the previous one. I can’t judge that. But I was better in the decisive moments, very clearly. And it works. That’s the first criterion, right? With the physical problems I had at the start of the season, the coach was able to manage me well in order to preserve me for the decisive moments. »
We will have to wait until October 26, the date of the Ballon d’Or presentation in London to know the 2026 winner. He himself would not call himself the winner of the trophy. “ I sometimes discuss it with those around me: we say to ourselves that this year it’s going to be difficult, that the Ballon d’Or is undecided, but we’ll see », estimates Dembouz who has his preference for “ Kvara » and a great prediction. “ It will remain in the hands of a PSG player. » With no less than 9 representatives, in addition to Ferran Torres who arrived this summer, the capital club is in a strong position.
