Dembélé’s mother shares her thoughts after the Ballon d’Or 🏆

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·23 septembre 2025

Dembélé’s mother shares her thoughts after the Ballon d’Or 🏆

Ousmane Dembélé, 28-year-old forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French National Team, achieved something great this Monday evening by winning the 2025 Ballon d'Or. On this occasion, his mother Fatima Dembélé answered a few questions from the newspaper Le Parisien.

"The drive for the ball has always been his obsession."

"Since he was very young, football has been the only thing on his mind. Ousmane didn't like school, he followed general courses but what he loved above all was playing. He was always with his ball, sometimes I would send him to the supermarket, we would take the cart and he would always be with his ball. I'm not surprised he succeeded because he always had the desire, the drive for the ball, it has always been his obsession. He always had it in his heart. His signing with PSG? Paris was a second dream for him. Sooner or later, he thought of coming back to show his skills in Paris. It was one of his dreams and when he won the Champions League, I thought, it's normal since he always had this desire."

"Ousmane does the same for his mom."

Did he change the life of the whole family? If I have a nice car today, it's thanks to him. If we manage to meet the needs of some people who are in need, it's thanks to him too. (…) I worked hard to pay for his schools, his football, I always gave my all without thinking about myself and today, Ousmane does the same for his mom."

There is logically immense pride and happiness in seeing her son win this prestigious trophy. Which came through hard work, in addition to talent, of course. The latter has always been evident, except that the forward has gone through more difficult periods, notably due to injuries. Faced with criticism and possible doubts, Dembélé persevered and managed to reach a new level last season.

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Not surprisingly, this comes from an unwavering passion. It is rare for a player to reach the professional level without being a bit "crazy" about football from a very young age. His mother helped him move towards his dreams when necessary, and the forward has not forgotten it. It was even with great emotion that he mentioned his mother during his speech.

The French international seems to be well surrounded, with beautiful values of humility and sharing. That's great, we love to see these players reach the top without losing their heads.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.