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·20 January 2026
Dembélé joins Les Enfoirés: a symbolic year

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·20 January 2026

At 28 years old, Ousmane Dembélé, winger for Paris Saint-Germain, continues to leave his mark well beyond the pitch. The day after Paris’s victory over Lille (3-0), the recent Ballon d’Or winner treated himself to a public celebration at the Accor Arena, during the Enfoirés concert. A moment that reveals his new status, as reported by L’Equipe.
“The day after PSG’s victory over Lille at the Parc des Princes (3-0), thanks in particular to a brace from Ousmane Dembélé, the Ballon d’Or attended the Enfoirés concert at the Accor Arena in Paris. The audience at the Accor Arena welcomed the French international, following Matt Pokora who started the famous chant ‘et Ousmane Ballon d’Or’ which had first been sung at the Théâtre du Châtelet during the Ballon d’Or ceremony on September 22.”
The year 2025 marked a turning point in Ousmane Dembélé’s career. Long seen as a sometimes elusive genius, the French international has become a firmly established figure in the collective imagination. On the field, his decisive performances with Paris Saint-Germain spoke for themselves, culminating in the ultimate achievement with the Ballon d’Or.
But it is off the pitch that the symbol has grown stronger. By being spontaneously celebrated by the public, joined in chorus on a charity stage alongside Matt Pokora (40 years old), Dembélé has reached a new level: that of a popular icon. Rarely has a PSG player embodied so naturally the link between sporting excellence, media recognition, and public acclaim. 2025 has not only crowned a footballer, it has revealed a cultural figure.
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