“It’s the team’s golden ball” –

Monday night, Ousmane Dembélé noticed his XXL season within the PSG jersey being rewarded with acquiring the Ballon d’Or. He has largely confided in France Soccer.

In the course of the 12 months 2024-2025, Ousmane Dembélé had the perfect season of his profession. The quantity 10 of PSG participated in 53 matches with PSG all competitions for 35 targets and 16 assists. He was additionally one of many artisans of the historic season of PSG with the coronation within the Champions League along with the hat -trick in France. Decisive with a go or a objective from the spherical of 16 return to the ultimate of the Champions League, he was appointed for the primary time within the 30 of the Ballon d’Or. And Monday night, Ronaldinho introduced his coronation. The perfect participant on the planet, as it’s customary, gave an interview to France Soccer. Extracts chosen …

Finest participant on the planet?

“It is a huge phrase” finest participant on the planet “. For me, that does not imply something. It may well change each weekend. A match, you are not good, we’ll say you are dangerous. The opposite match is the perfect on the planet. (We present him the Ballon d’Or.) Sure, sure … It is supposed … However, each two weeks, it may change. Afterwards, when you’ve an enormous season, probably the most lovely seasons, you rewarded. You have been the perfect participant of the season. Finest participant on the planet of the season? Yeah, that is it.

Do you assume your recreation in another way on this extra axial place?

” In fact. It’s actually not the identical place between winger glued to the road and free electron, we are saying false 9, however it’s free electron. (On this place at PSG) Luis Enrique leaves me a whole lot of freedom. I want it. I began like that in Rennes. Rolland Courbis left me a whole lot of freedom, advised me to go in all places. I actually like this place. Afterwards, I can play winger, however on this place, I’ll not attempt to put insanity within the defenses, assists … even when I used to be additionally requested to attain. It is not the identical factor. »»

Earlier than, you preferred that you’re described as a dribbler, a participant lovely to see. Has it modified now?

” No. I would really like being all the time perceived like that. That is what I like, dribble, to boost the crowds, all that’s what I like probably the most. I’ve all the time been advised that I used to be a thrill participant, so I would like us to proceed to say it and I need to proceed to be. Afterwards, this 12 months, I used to be being in a brand new position the place I needed to rating targets, far more. The coach advised me. I replied, “I’ll strive. »»

After the ultimate towards Inter (5-0), was there a contact of disappointment to not have scored a objective?

“(Instantly.) No. With Arsenal to the Emirates (semi-finals go, 1-0, objective from Dembélé), it could be my finest recreation of the season, even when there was no triple, double. Did you think about scoring? Sure. Every time, every time I enter the sector, I inform myself that I’ll rating three targets! (He laughs.) It is true. After, generally it is zero, one, two … “

A danger of decompression after profitable the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or?

“No, we’re rivals, we need to win, once more. Particularly since, as quickly as you style all of this, you need to proceed. It didn’t alleviate my starvation. We nonetheless have loads to offer for Paris Saint-Germain, main targets with the membership. I’m a competitor, I need to play on the highest degree potential, win all of the matches and many trophies. Are you much more hungry than earlier than? Yeah, after all. As a result of in the event you do not win, if you’re not hungry, with Luis Enrique, you are going to go on the bench. Or we’ll purchase one other participant. »»

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Le urgent

“The coach requested us to take action, particularly we, the attackers. As a result of generally we went there, however probably not, they have been attempting to return out … He confirmed us all these movies. Because the season progressed, we began to press collectively. We see my urgent however everybody does it behind. As a result of, if I do it alone, we’re lifeless. That is one thing you must do and that we’re all the time going to do. In our fashion of play, once we make an excellent urgent, we recuperate the ball in a short time. »»

The PSG challenge was carried out by Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Messi, Mbappé and it’s finally with you that he’s devoted …

“No, not with me. Cease saying with me! It is with everybody. It is a crew … Whenever you see Achraf (Hakimi), Nuno (Mendes), all of the others, it is an entire group. It’s the crew’s golden ball. »»