Press review: PSG's Ballon d'Or pick and Doué unfazed | OneFootball

This Thursday, September 17, the French press (from a sporting perspective) mentioned on the Paris Saint-Germain side the choice the club is said to have made to back candidacies for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. There is also Désiré Doué (21-year-old midfielder/forward), who remains confident and calm despite limited playing time lately. L’Equipe also takes a look back at history with the first European match. 

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

The Ballon d’Or has been stirring strong feelings lately; people absolutely want a clear-cut decision, a definite vote, as if football could not allow for different interpretations. That is the whole problem with this individual trophy in a team sport. And, as almost always, we can see that only attackers are in the final discussion. Yet other players deserve a lot of credit too. Fabian Ruiz, the 30-year-old PSG and Spain midfielder, for example. He won the Champions League and the World Cup as a starter, but it is obvious that he is being pushed somewhat aside when it comes to first place.

Maybe Paris made that choice for its communication, though we remain cautious since nothing is official. We are looking forward to the result, and after a few days of debate, hopefully we can move on to something else. Even if the 2027 Ballon d’Or will be brought up (too) quickly.

As for Doué, this more positive approach is appreciated compared to that of L’Equipe, the subject of an opinion piece on our site. He has played less in the last few matches after racking up a lot of minutes right after the restart. A physical dip is possible, not to mention the fierce competition. That does not define his season; it is simply a more difficult spell. Nothing illogical over the course of a season.

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