Roma Standout Back PSG, Real Madrid Stars Over Barcelona Talent for Ballon d’Or | OneFootball

PSG claimed their first-ever UEFA Champions League title in dominant fashion last weekend, cruising to a 5-0 win over Inter Milan at Allianz Arena — with Ousmane Dembélé delivering a two-assist performance.

The capital club set the tone early, with Achraf Hakimi and Désiré Doué finding the net in the first half to give PSG a 2-0 lead at the break. From there, Luis Enrique’s side only turned up the pressure.

Doué added a second goal after halftime, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu also got on the scoresheet to seal a resounding victory for the Ligue 1 champions and deliver the long-awaited European crown.

Barcelona star receives Ballon d’Or blow in favor of PSG star

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The question will now be whether Dembélé did enough in the Champions League final to secure the Ballon d’Or later this year. While speaking to the media ahead of France’s UEFA Nations League match against Spain, AS Roma’s Manu Koné made it clear who he sees as the contender for the award.

“There are two great French players who could win it today—one who plays for Real Madrid, the other for PSG,” Koné said (via Le10Sport). “I would vote for both of them. Yamal? He’s a very good player. He’s very young and already doing great things, whether in the Champions League or with the national team. But when it comes to the Ballon d’Or, I’m French, so I support my teammates.”

Voters will still have a few months to decide who they want to vote for, whether it’s the Barcelona standout or the PSG ace.