Press review: Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or in Evreux, plus Iceland v France | OneFootball

This Monday, October 13, the French press (on the sports side) focused on Paris Saint-Germain and the presentation of the 2025 Ballon d'Or to Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old forward) in Evreux, where he grew up. There is also, of course, tonight’s match for the French national team against Iceland as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Lucas Chevalier (23-year-old goalkeeper) and Lucas Hernandez (29-year-old defender) are expected to be substitutes, while some forwards will have opportunities given the many absences.

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

It was a wonderful celebration for Dembélé and the city of Evreux to be able to enjoy this Ballon d'Or together, with the ceremony, festivities, and speeches. These moments are rare and should be fully savored. It could even help the player in the future by giving him extra motivation. In any case, we hope to see him return in top form after his injury. There is talk of a return to the squad on October 17 for PSG/Strasbourg, but nothing is certain yet.

As for France, they have the chance to secure their ticket as early as tonight, but it will be tough. They need to win in Iceland, which is no easy feat. It’s also necessary that Ukraine does not win against Azerbaijan. That’s what happened in September (1-1), although it was rather a surprise. The main thing is to deliver a strong performance tonight, with players who will have the opportunity to make an impression since there are absentees.

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