Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has claimed that Ousmane Dembele deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. He believes it will be questionable if the France Football Award is given to another player.
Speaking to DAZN, Al-Khelaifi pointed out that Dembele has had a great season and has done everything possible to win the award. He said:
France head coach Didier Deschamps also backed Dembele in June and said that the PSG star has already done enough to win the France Football award. He told ESPN:
Apart from Dembele, PSG star Vitinha is also in the running for the coveted award after winning the treble with the Ligue 1 side. He also won the UEFA Nations League with Portugal and has done well at the FIFA Club World Cup, where the French champions have reached the semifinals.
Ousmane Dembele has admitted that he thinks about winning the Ballon d’Or and believes he is close to doing so. The 28-year-old, however, clarified that his primary focus is on the collective. He told DAZN:
Dembele scored 21 times and assisted a further six to help PSG win the Ligue 1 title. He also registered eight goals and six assists in their UEFA Champions League-winning campaign.
The Frenchman sat out of the group stage matches at the FIFA Club World Cup, but scored in the quarterfinal win over Bayern Munich on Saturday, July 5. He pulled off the ‘Gamer’ celebration as a tribute to Diogo Jota, who passed away in a car crash last week.
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