“Dembele? But he was always seen as a talented player. I have always been seen as the chosen one. I was immediately on top, very early. He had a different journey, injuries, but he recovered well!», Kylian Mbappé did not fail to blurt out a few days ago when discussing the Ballon d’Or. Campaigning to obtain the reward, the Real Madrid striker did not fail to make a name for himself during his latest media outings.
Mute until then, Ousmane Dembélé finally came out of silence. The 2025 Ballon d’Or, who was rewarded following a Champions League, Ligue 1 and Coupe de France treble where he carried the Ile-de-France residents, finds himself once again among the contenders with this second Champions League won by Paris Saint-Germain. And the main person concerned was questioned on this subject by the former Paris Saint-Germain scorer and consultant League 1+Guillaume Hoarau, this Sunday after PSG’s 1-0 victory in Brest.
Dembélé responds to Mbappé
Ousmane Dembélé kept the same posture as last year when he won the Ballon d’Or. That is to say, keep a collective vision and put forward work and unity before individual ambitions. “No, I’ve always been like that. I was always at the back of the class working hard. In my entire career, I haven’t said a word, I’ve worked“, he confided.
He then bounced back, referring to the statements of his friend in the French team and long-time friend, Kylian Mbappé: “I was never the chosen one, I worked and I was rewarded in a fantastic year with Paris Saint-Germain. This year we’ll see, I’m watching it without pressure. We’ll see.» You will still have to wait until Monday October 26, the date of the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony.
