Ousmane Dembele: "Ballon d’Or Is Sacred, Natural to Be Candidate"

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·27 August 2025

Ousmane Dembele: "Ballon d’Or Is Sacred, Natural to Be Candidate"

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French star confident after winning four titles and delivering key goals and assists

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Ousmane Dembele: "Ballon d’Or Is Sacred, Natural to Be Candidate"

Paris Saint Germain winger Ousmane Dembele's positioned himself as strong contender for the 2025 Ballon d’Or citing his remarkable season with the French club.

Dembele Confident About His Candidacy

In interview with FourFourTwo, Dembele said:

"After season like this with 4 trophy, goals and assists it’s natural to see myself among the candidates for this award"

On the Prestige of the Award

The PSG star added:

"No individual accolade's more important for footballer. The Ballon d’Or's prestigious, sacred and exceptional when we consider all the legends who've won it"

Ousmane Dembélé : « Pour un trophée individuel, il n’y a rien de mieux pour un footballeur… C’est le Saint Graal du football… Les gens me voyaient et criaient mon nom, en scandant : “Ballon d’Or ! Ballon d’Or !” » @FourFourTwo
– Monday, 25 August 2025

Dembele revealed that fans were chanting his name during celebrations but he emphasized the team’s focus:

"Honestly, Luis Enrique, the coaching staff and all the players remained fully focused especially during the Champions league final"

Competition Within PSG

The French winger's among nine PSG players in the running for the award including Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves, Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue.

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Ousmane Dembele: "Ballon d’Or Is Sacred, Natural to Be Candidate"

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Dembele Confident About His Candidacy

On the Prestige of the Award

Competition Within PSG

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