Ousmane Dembele Speaks About Ballon d’Or After Helping PSG Win UEFA Super Cup
- Ousmane Dembele has shared his thoughts about the 2025 Ballon d'Or after winning the UEFA Super Cup
- Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to draw Tottenham Hotspur and win the trophy on penalties
- Ballon d'Or favourite Dembele was named the official man of the match for his performance in the final
Ousmane Dembele has spoken about the 2025 Ballon d'Or race after helping Paris Saint-Germain win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
PSG came from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Tottenham Hotspur in the closing stages of the 90 minutes, before winning 4-3 on penalties.
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Dembele was awarded the official man of the match trophy for his outstanding performance, particularly providing the assist for Goncalo Ramos to make it 2-2.
Dembele speaks about Ballon d'Or
The France international forward was quizzed about his Ballon d'Or chances during the mixed zone interviews after the Super Cup final yesterday (August 13).
He yet again reiterated that he is not thinking about the award, but is instead focused on winning team honours, which consequently will bring individual awards.
“Am I getting closer to the Ballon d’Or? As the coach said, if individual trophies come, that’s great. But the most important thing is collective trophies.”
PSG have won five trophies this year and Dembele has been named the best player in three: French Ligue 1, UEFA Champions League and the Super Cup.
He is the odds-on favourite, and the Super Cup does nothing to boost or diminish his chances as it is not under the timeline for consideration, as noted by beIN Sport.
Dembele praises PSG’s season
Dembele, during an interview with UEFA's official website after the win over Tottenham, applauded the team for their efforts in a remarkable season.
"It’s huge. It’s huge to win another European trophy for the club. It’s great,” he said about the UEFA Super Cup victory.
“I think this is the third now, after the Champions League on 31 May. And it gives me pride to win this brilliant trophy, starting the season off winning silverware.
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He admitted that the team’s belief grew after the Champions League round of 16, after which they eliminated some of the best teams in Europe, including Arsenal and Liverpool.
“After every game in the Champions League starting from the round of 16 [I've felt we could achieve something special], we eliminated one of the best teams in Europe at that time,” he added.
“As soon as we got through that round against Liverpool, we knew that anything was possible. In 2025, I think we have been the best team in the world.”
The Ballon d'Or ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris on September 22, 2025, and Dembele is expected to win.
Updated Ballon d'Or ranking after Super Cup final
Legit.ng analysed the latest Ballon d'Or ranking after Paris Saint-Germain beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup final.
Contrary to the widespread claims on social media that the win will help Dembele's push, the Super Cup is not under the August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2021 timeline.
Source: Legit.ng
