Ousmane Dembélé identifies PSG teammates as favorites for the Ballon d’Or

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé stated that he expects the Ballon d’Or to remain with a member of his club this year. The current holder of the award, who won the trophy last September following a campaign that saw PSG secure the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the Trophée des Champions, expressed confidence in his teammates during an interview with L’Équipe. While Dembélé excluded himself from his personal top three candidates, he named Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé as the primary contenders. He further highlighted Michael Olise, Lamine Yamal, Fabián Ruiz, and Willian Pacho as players involved in the discussion. Dembélé specifically noted that Lionel Messi is not among those he considers leading candidates for this year’s honor. PSG enters the current season having successfully retained their UEFA Champions League title last year.

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