Dembélé knows Leo closely, with whom he shared in Barcelona, and insists that he is still the best footballer in the world.
He shared squad with Lionel Messi in Barcelona between 2017 and 2021, he had to lose the final of the world with France against Argentina in 2022; Now breaks it in the PSG, won the Champions League and is a candidate for the Golden Ball. Ousmane Dembélé did not boast about his present and insisted that Leo is still the best in the world.
“Messi is the greatest,” said the 28 -year -old Frenchman, who runs as the winner of the award that the captain of the Argentine team raised eight times. Reasons are left over. Were 33 goals and 15 assists in 49 gamesin which the PSG shouted champion three times: France Cup, Ligue 1 and the Champions League. Now, it goes for the Club World Cup.
In a note with the magazine France Football, He talked about his golden ball candidacy calmly. “It is difficult to say, but win it when you are a footballer is, obviously, the Holy Grail at the individual level. It is something you dream of as a child. I remember when I saw the players appear to receive it. It was incredible. Only the object, the ball, is exceptional,”explained to the first extent about the possibilities of winning it and was sincere: “It would be exceptional to have my name on the list. And being one of the favorites is already a great victory, although I hope to win it someday.”
Also recognized the great performance of Lamine Yamal, Another of the applicants. “There was already talk of him from a very young age in Barcelona. When he arrived at the professional team, we understood that it was exceptional and took another dimension. In training, he dribble, he attended, marked,” “ He counted on the 17 -year -old crack.
And could not miss his admiration for Messithe top winner of the award, whom he appointed to respond about his idols. “I didn't meet Michael Jordan, but I saw The Last Dance, and it's amazing. Thinking that there were no social networks before and still managed to transcend generations. What he did with the Bulls is fantastic. And I grew up seeing FC Barcelona, so, naturally, Leo Messi. For me, it is the greatest. He is a player who inspires me, is unique! I am very happy and proud to have played with him “, He confessed the 10 of the Parisian team about his former partner and before whom he lost the final of the World Cup in Qatar.
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