Christophe Galtier would like to see the 2026 Ballon d’Or go to a Paris Saint-Germain player. Asked by The Parisianthe former Parisian coach named three candidates: Fabián Ruiz, Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. “ If we look at the trophies won, I would cite Fabián Ruiz. If we look at the matches, I think that Ousmane Dembélé, even if he didn’t play much, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia performed very well. One of these three players deserves to win the Ballon d’Or », Estimates the current coach of Neom.
Galtier is particularly impressed by the development of Fabián Ruiz, whom he helped bring to Paris in 2022. After a physically complicated start, the Spaniard has become in his eyes an essential part of the Parisian collective. “ If there is one player who allows the team to be so well-established, it’s him. He sees everything before others, he compensates for movements, he feels football », underlines Galtier, who assures that it would be “ happy that a player from a French team » wins the Ballon d’Or.
