He silenced the Emirates Stadium and offered to PSG a capital success on the lawn of Arsenal (1-0) in the semi-final go to the Champions League. Ousmane Dembélé, goalscorer from the start, responded again in a big meeting. And to believe the atmosphere within the Parisian wardrobe, some are no longer content to appreciate its performance. They get carried away squarely: for them, the Frenchman has all the cards in hand to run for a Ballon d'Or. An idea still provocative a few months ago, but which takes thickness week after week.
With already 33 achievements this season all competitions combined, Dembélé not only exploded his personal standards, but he won especially as the face of a conquering, ambitious and collective PSG. Its influence is total: worker without balloon, creator in spaces, decisive in areas of truth.
Ousmane Dembélé struck again.
Each round, he responds present. Faced with Liverpool, against Aston Villa, and now facing Arsenal. Its regularity in the summits of Europe naturally places it in discussions on individual distinctions.
Dembélé superstar: Paris dreams (already) golden balloon
But PSG does not ignite. Internally, it is emphasized that nothing is won and that the collective trophies will always prevail. However, the little jokes are in the locker room: “Ousmane, do you prefer gold or platinum?” »»he slipped a teammate on Tuesday evening in London on Tuesday, referring to the Ballon d'Or trophy. A scene that illustrates the place taken by the former Barcelona in the group. Today he is unanimous by his attitude and his investment. His popularity bursts the screen, as evidenced by the crowd around him when he left the stadium on Tuesday.
There are only five French people to have won the Ballon d'Or (Kopa, Platini, Papin, Zidane and Benzema). What if Dembélé became the sixth? Far from being a fad, the idea makes its way slowly, provided that Paris goes to the end in the Champions League. With this in mind, the return match against Arsenal could be a turning point. It remains to be hoped that the injury contracted in the second period does not slow it down in its crazy ascent.
