Ousmane Dembélé Ballon d'Or 2025, Didier Deschamps asks for a gift

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·24 September 2025

Ousmane Dembélé Ballon d'Or 2025, Didier Deschamps asks for a gift

On Monday night at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Didier Deschamps had a front-row seat for Ousmane Dembélé’s crowning as Ballon d’Or 2025. For the French national team manager, this trophy is a well-deserved reward for a career marked by injuries and obstacles. "Each time, he has this ability to play things down, to tell himself: ‘I’ll come back stronger,’ and that’s something admirable about him," Deschamps told Le Parisien. The coach also praised the player’s character: "Ous is someone who is so naturally radiant. With age, he’s also become more mature... he’s a very sensitive, shy person, not someone who seeks the spotlight."