Desk Report:
Ousmane Dembele has won the Ballon d’Or for the first time in his career. The winger is flooded with congratulations from fans and teammates after winning the prestigious award from France Football magazine. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi did not forget to congratulate him. According to him, this year’s Ballon d’Or was deserved by Dembele.
Dembele has left Lamine Yamal behind on the way to winning the Ballon d’Or. He spent last season like a dream. He played the leading role in PSG’s treble win. He scored 35 goals himself. In addition, Dembele made 16 more goals with his teammates. All in all, his Ballon d’Or win was inevitable. In the end, Dembele lifted the golden trophy at the Théâtre du Chatelet in France.
Messi commented on Dembele’s Instagram post while celebrating his Ballon d’Or win. The star forward wrote, ‘Congratulations Dembele. I’m so happy for you. You deserved it.’
Dembele’s relationship with Messi is old. The two played together for four years in the Barcelona jersey. Messi left the Catalan club in the summer of 2021 to join PSG. After two seasons, Dembele left the Spanish club. His address was also PSG. However, Messi was not found in his home club. Because that same season, LMTen joined the US Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami.
In addition to Messi, France national team teammate Kylian Mbappe wished Dembele the best of luck after winning the Ballon d’Or. The Real Madrid forward wrote on social media Instagram Story, ‘Ousmane Dembele, this is my passion, my brother. You deserve it a thousand times over.’
