A former Barcelona Balances on Dembélé

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By: Manu Tournoux

Present on the Dazn set, Samuel Umtiti delivered some anecdotes on the Ballon d'Or 2025, Ousmane Dembélé.

Ousmane Dembélé is on a cloud. The player won the first golden ball in his career. A reward that crowns his talent and his rhythmic journey of ups and downs and a few memorable adventures.

Present on the Dazn set at the Golden Ball ceremony, Samuel Umtiti did not hesitate to tell with humor certain surprising habits of Dembélé when they were both players at FC Barcelona. “” I supported you, I am very happy, you left from far away. We know, the delays, you were not rigorous. ” he said

“” He will not be able to say the opposite. It is true that I had to call him in the morning to find out if he was woken up, if he knew that training was in the morning “, He adds, humorously recalling the lack of seriousness which Ousmane Dembélé was shown in FC Barcelona.

Umtiti greets the beautiful evolution of Dembélé

If at Paris Saint-Germain Ousmane Dembélé is professionalism, it has not always been the case elsewhere. In Catalonia, the player has often been singled out for his failures, including delays and absences in training.

Samuel Umtiti therefore wanted to salute this awareness:
“There in Paris to see that he changed, that he took In maturity, me that makes me happy. He was carefree on the ground and outside too. I think he did not realize it that he was in Barcelona (…) for him it is as if he was going to play City next to it, that's it. »»