Ballon d’Or 2025 with Paris Saint-Germain, will Ousmane Dembélé lose his property on October 26? If voters had to stick to what the international tricolor has shown in recent weeks, the answer will be quite simple. Author of a start to the season as sluggish as that of PSG, the player was not convincing during the gathering of the France team. An inventory which is however not that exposed by Luis Enrique.
While Ligue 1 is resuming its rights and Paris will host Le Mans this Saturday (8:45 p.m., 6th day), the Parisian coach presented himself this Friday at a press conference. Logically invited to give his opinion on the services offered by Ousmane Dembélé in the French team, he played Luis Enrique in the text.
“For me, he was brilliant in the national team. As per usual. » And the former coach of the Spanish Roja praises the former FC Barcelona player. “He’s a different player. You can pay for a ticket to come see him play. He always shows up and he’s connected to his teammates. It was very good. »
Ousmane Dembélé on the bench against Le Mans
But despite this, Luis Enrique decided, for the second time since the start of the season, to leave Ousmane Dembélé to rest. The latter will in fact not be at the Manceaux reception. “We decided together that Nuno (Mendes) and Ousmane (Dembélé) had to rest for the next matches. »
And to conclude by addressing journalists and followers directly: “You have to get used to it, because it will be typical this season. » It will therefore not be the last time that Ousmane Dembélé and other players will be left to rest in the championship. A method already used in previous seasons by Luis Enrique.
