Ballon d’Or: Meet Ousmane Dembele’s Hijab-Wearing Wife Who Changed His Career Path
- Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele edged Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or
- The Frenchman scored 35 goals and provided 14 assists last season, winning the Trophée des Champions and the Champions League
- He had a career turnaround shortly after he married hijab-wearing Muslim TikTok influencer Rima Edbouche in 2021
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Frenchman Ousmane Dembele has been crowned the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner, edging Spanish youngster Lamine Yamal to win football's most prestigious prize.
The new world's best is married to Rima Edbouche, who helped to turn injury-prone PSG forward into a beast after their wedding.
After scoring 35 goals and registering 14 assists in all competitions for PSG last season, the forward has now etched his name into the history books.
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He has been incredible under head coach Luis Enrique, and some of his memorable moments included when he netted the winner against AS Monaco to win the Trophée des Champions.
Dembele also masterminded a 4-2 comeback Champions League victory over Manchester City when he netted the first goal, and then another crucial goal against Arsenal in the semi-final.
It was a total turnaround of his career as he moved from an injury-prone player to become the best in the world, and thanks to his amazing wife, Rima Edbouche.
Meet Ousmane Dembele's wife Rima Edbouche
Rima is a Muslim TikToker who, despite not revealing her face, has over 300,000 followers on the social media platform.
The hijab-wearing woman grew up in France, even though her exact birthplace has been a topic of debate all over the internet.
Some reports claim she was born in Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso, Italy, while others suggest she was born in Douar Aghbalou, Morocco, in 1999.
Like her husband, Rima is also a Muslim, and due to her online presence, she is regarded as one of the most famous female Muslim TikTokers in the world.
She uses the handle "razalae_" on Instagram, where she has over 183,000 followers.
Dembele made the headlines at Dortmund during the 2016-2017 season when he was named among Europe's top young stars.
He joined his dream club, Barcelona, in 2017 when he replaced Neymar, but injuries and poor discipline marred his career at the Catalan club.
Barcelona fans called for his exit, and amid the chaos, he surprised everyone when he announced his wedding to Rima Edbouche in December 2021.
According to Bollywood Shaadis, the pair got married in a Moroccan-style wedding that followed all the traditional Islamic customs.
The couple became parents in September 2022, when Rima gave birth to a baby girl in Barcelona, and shortly after that, Dembele's career revived under the then-coach Xavi.
How Ousmane Dembele's wife saved his career
Shortly after he became a father, there was a turnaround in his career, and he went on to win the La Liga and Spanish Super Cup with FC Barcelona.
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Fans of the club were irate after he confirmed his departure from the Catalan club to join Paris Saint-Germain.
Dembele's move to France seemed to be the right decision as he won five trophies in the 2024-2025 season with PSG under Luis Enrique.
Messi sends message to Dembele
Legit.ng earlier reported that Lionel Messi sent a message to former Barcelona teammate Ousmane Dembele after he won the 2025 Ballon d'Or award.
Messi and Dembele share a great relationship, having been together at Barcelona for four years before that Argentine surprisingly left in 2021 to join PSG.
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