It seems to be just like the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or will both be a present Barcelona participant, or a former one. Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Raphinha are all seen as candidates, however the one seen because the favorite at this stage is Ousmane Dembele.
Dembele, who left Barcelona in 2023, had a sensational 2024-25 season with Paris Saint-Germain, whom he helped win a historic treble – which included their first-ever Champions League. And issues might get higher nonetheless, because the European champions are competing on this summer season’s Membership World Cup.
And when chatting with France Soccer (through Sempre Barca), Dembele gave his ideas on a attainable Ballon d’Or success.
“It’s troublesome to say (if I’ll win). However successful a Ballon d’Or if you’re a footballer is clearly the holy grail on a person degree. It’s one thing you dream of as a baby. I keep in mind after I noticed the gamers seem in Téléfoot to obtain him. It was unbelievable. The item – the ball – is phenomenal.
“This season I feel I’ve been constant, so we’ll see what occurs. It might be distinctive to have my title on the record. And to be one of many favourites is already a fantastic victory, though I hope to win it at some point.”
Lamine Yamal is seen as Dembele’s important rival for the award, and throughout the interview, he reminisced about his first impressions of the 17-year-old sensation, whom was performed alongside briefly at Barcelona.
“They had been already speaking about him from a really younger age in Barcelona. When he reached the skilled workforce, we realised that he was distinctive and reached one other degree. In coaching, he would dribble, help, and rating.”
Dembele additionally spoke on the influence that former Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique, who has had a monumental influence at PSG.
“With a coach like Luis Enrique, you understand that if you happen to don’t defend, you go to the bench, and somebody will take your house. For me, a striker shouldn’t cheat, he ought to make efforts on a regular basis, each defensively and offensively, to assist the workforce, not simply once we assault. Due to that, PSG grew to become European champions: all of us defended and all of us attacked.”