The race for the Ballon d’Or is in full swing and is giving rise to strong positions among the best players in the world. While Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé do not hesitate to insist that they deserve the Ballon d’Or, Ousmane Dembélé has taken the opposite view by completely removing himself from the debate. Despite a slight dig at the “chosen one” in response to his friend Mbappé, the Parisian striker decided to step aside this Friday.
Questioned on the subject by Ligue 1+, the French striker explains that he would give the Ballon d’Or to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia if he could: “Personally, it’s something I don’t like, putting myself forward. It’s difficult to put yourself forward… The most important thing is the moments you spend with your teammates on the pitch… When you win trophies, who you celebrate with, your loved ones, the whole PSG club too. These are the most beautiful moments. For me, Kvara is the best player in the world. I would be very happy if he was Ballon d’Or because he deserves it too. The season he had was exceptional. He deserves to be Ballon d’Or.»
