PSG: Ousmane Dembélé, the build of a future Ballon d'Or?

Some did not believe him capable of taking over from Kylian Mbappé, however Ousmane Dembélé continues to prove that he is one of the best players in the world this season. Already in great shape for several months, the French international is tireless. Sunday evening, Paris Saint-Germain received Olympique de Marseille, Dauphin and Grand Rival, on the lawn of the Parc des Princes. At the end of the 26th day, this historic poster represented an excellent way for Ousmane Dembélé to shine in Mondovision, in one of the meetings of the French championship most broadcast around the world. And as obvious, the former FC Barcelona player responded by scoring his 21st goal in Ligue 1, his 30th achievement in all competitions. In the 2025 calendar year, Ousmane Dembélé only experienced three games where he has neither scored a goal nor delivered a decisive pass: facing Toulouse (entered into play) in Ligue 1, against Brest in the first leg of the Champions League and Liverpool in the 8th round.

Recently at the microphones of Plus channelOusmane Dembélé had returned to his metamorphosis, explaining that his official repositioning at the point of the attack had helped him a lot: “As I said, I am positioned in number 9, I have less race to do, I am more lucid in front of the goal and I am served very well. There are goals where I just have to push it to the bottom, where Bradley (Barcola) and Désiré (gifted) practically did all the work. I place myself well and I just have to finish ”. This sparkling form also carries the seal of Luis Enrique which has always been severe with the French international: “The best thing I did with Dembélé is not to have it play this day when everyone criticized me in London (Dembélé had been deprived of C1's shock against Arsenal, editor's note). It was my best decision, everything else, Ousmane did it. The London event was a decision on my part very important ”had then explained the Spanish coach. Under the spotlights of the classic, in Mondovision, against the Dauphin and Historical Rival of PSG, Dembélé shone again, splashing the meadow of the Parc des Princes of its undeniable talent.

The perfume of the Golden Ball

No one can stop Ousmane Dembélé and this is the case to say. Released in the 79th minute, the number 10 Parisian was entitled to a standing ovation for several minutes. He also became the first player in history to score during 9 consecutive tenure with PSG in Ligue 1. He joined the eight of Carlos Bianchi, Júlio Dely Valdés and Neymar: “My relationship with him? It is very very good, as with most of my teammates, with all my teammates I would say. And here is today a player who helps us a lot, tonight (Sunday, editor's note) he scored again, he is an exceptional player, so we are very happy to play with him and have him in the team», Also said Désiré Doué in the mixed zone after the meeting. While the young Parisian, newly French newly international, continues to explode in the eyes of Europe, the latter can count on an XXL mentor: Mr. Masour Ousmane Dembélé who now displays statistics worthy of a future Golden Ball.

The roof of Europe? Just that? Oh yes. The start of the calendar year of Ousmane Dembélé is simply grand. As proof, Vernon's native became the first player to have scored 22 goals in the first 3 months of a calendar year with a European top 5 club in official competition since… Lionel Messi with FC Barcelona in 2016 (24). In the good news department for the French Team, two French players have reached the 30 goals with a European top 5 club in official competition this season while we are in March (Mbappé 31, Dembélé 30). A first at this stage for a nation since Argentina in 2017/18 (Messi 36, Agüero 30). To refocus this paper on OM, Ousmane Dembélé also became the second player to be decisive in his first four games with PSG against the residents of the Vélodrome in Ligue 1 since the year 2000 after Zlatan Ibrahimovic from 2012 to 2014. These are the names with whom Ousmane Dembélé boxes this year.