Ousmane Dembélé for the Ballon d'Or? Campos gives his verdict

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·16 settembre 2025

Ousmane Dembélé for the Ballon d'Or? Campos gives his verdict

Ousmane Dembélé, a 28-year-old forward for Paris Saint-Germain, remains the top favorite for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. In an interview with RMC Sport, Luis Campos, the sporting director of the capital club, spoke on this subject. He stated that Dembélé was the most deserving player considering what he achieved throughout the past season.

Campos "If his name is Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, there's no discussion."

"PSG has nine nominees for the Ballon d'Or. We are very happy about it. Other players also deserve to be there, like Barcola or Pacho. Ousmane Dembélé was voted the best player in the Champions League, the best player in his league, he won everything, if his name is Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, there's no discussion."

Campos "I'm talking about the past season, not a projection on Lamine Yamal in a few years"

"If he's not the Ballon d'Or, it's because the people who voted don't have the competence to vote for the Ballon d'Or. In my opinion, the one who clearly deserves the Ballon d'Or is Ousmane Dembélé, there's no discussion. I'm talking about the past season, not a projection on Lamine Yamal in a few years. In this season, the player with the best stats and in view in all competitions, is Ousmane Dembélé. Hakimi and Vitinha also had extraordinary seasons, but the truth is, the best player in the Champions League and Ligue 1 is Ousmane Dembélé."

Without any debate, Ousmane Dembélé is the best player of the season for Paris. Of course, other elements like Achraf Hakimi, Désiré Doué, Vitinha etc. have been exceptional, but Dembélé remains the top favorite for the Ballon d'Or. The mention of Lamine Yamal is logical considering his potential, but for the past season, there is no debate compared to Ousmane Dembélé.

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Beyond the performances, there is also the concrete, which are the trophies won. Winner of the league, the French Cup, the Champions League as well as the European Super Cup, it is hard to do better at this level. Of course, a bad surprise can happen, but overall, Dembélé should win a new trophy next Monday and write a little more of his history.

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