O.Dembélé: Focused on Champions League title not Ballon d'Or

O.Dembélé: Focused on Champions League title not Ballon d'Or

  • FlashFootball 2025/05/31 11:08
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Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has said that a potential Ballon d'Or award is firmly at the back of his mind as he prepares for Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan.


The France international has been a key figure for the Parisians during their run to the final and has been one of the outstanding players in Europe this season with 30 goals in all competitions, including a run of 24 in 18 games from December to March.


Those performances have seen Dembélé emerge as the front-runner to win this year's Ballon d'Or.


But the 28-year-old said that the chance to win the ultimate personal accolade takes second place to winning PSG's first Champions League title.

"When you are a PSG player, what's important is to take home the silverware such as the Champions League," he said. "I am focused on the team, not individual trophies. It [Ballon d'Or] is in the back of mind, but I want to focus on the team.


"Since January, we have really had a change of mindset and we want to continue now and get the victory and we are very excited about the game.


"Inter is a wonderful team that deserves to be in the final. They are physical, know how to defend, how to get up front, so we have a strong opponent.


"I've prepared well for this final. Since I was a kid, I've been dreaming of playing in this game.


"We have to remain concentrated on the game, on the team, on myself. I hope we'll be able to produce a fantastic performance."

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