In 17 days, the Ballon d'Or 2025 will be handed over to the Châtelet Theater, in Paris. Ousmane Dembélé is a big favorite, thanks to an exceptional 2025-2026 exercise.
However, the number 10 of Paris Saint-Germain seems to be obsessed by obtaining the prestigious individual reward.
“” I have the impression that it completely entered his head. He is no longer quite the same player. It is in stats mode and you have to end it ”estimated Florent Gautreau on RMC.
And the sports journalist to continue:
“Fortunately, the date is approaching so it should be resolved. He still has to win it. If this is not the case, it will give decompensation difficult to digest ”.
Dembélé, sixth French at the Ballon d'Or list?
Author of two goals in four matches since the start of the season, the former FC Barcelona player is currently in Poland, for the start of the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. He should not be established by Didier Deschamps this Friday evening on the lawn of the Tarczyski Arena of Wroclaw, for the match against Ukraine.
In the event of a coronation on September 22, Ousmane Dembélé would become the sixth French player in history to lift the Ballon d'Or. He would succeed the record at Raymond Kopa (1958), Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985), Jean-Pierre Papin (1991), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Karim Benzema (2022).
