- Dembele praises the PSG, coach Enrique and teammates for his support.
- The PSG wins multiple awards, including the season of the season.
- Barça, Bonmati, wins the third consecutive female ball.
Ousmane Dembele was appointed the best player of the world in the world, as he claimed the Golden Ball on a triumph night for his Paris Germain club, while Aitana Bonmati from Barcelona, a winner of the series trophy, claimed the Women’s Prize on Monday.
The 28 -year -old striker, Dembele, who needed time and the guide of the PSG coach, Luis Enrique, to fulfill his potential, since he inspired the capital club to his first title of the Champions League last season, became the sixth French player to raise the award and the first from Karim Benzema in 2022.
He beat Spain and the Barcelona Yamal striker, with his PSG Vitinha teammate taking third place.
“What I just experienced is exceptional, I have no words for it, what happened with the PSG. I feel a little stress, it is not easy to win this trophy and that Ronaldinho will introduce me, a football legend, it is exceptional,” said Dembele on stage in a ceremony of the ceremony where he was supported by several team teams, the others that are in the marsilla for the ligue 1 class.
“I want to thank PSG who came to look for me in 2023. It is an incredible family. President Nasser (Al-Khelaifi) is like a father for me. I also want to thank all the staff and the coach, who have been exceptional with me, he is also like a father and all my teammates.
“We have practically won everything together. They supported me in the good and difficult times. This individual trophy is one that the team has collectively won,” he added, then exploded when he thanked his mother who joined him on stage.
He also mentioned his first Stade Rennais club and the national team, promising to win another World Cup next year with coach Didier Deschamps after his 2018 victory.
“A great night for him and something very good for French football. Ous” is someone who is very sensitive, has had a difficult career with serious injuries, but has always maintained things in perspective, “said Deschamps.
The Dembele prize was one of several for PSG, which won the acute champions League, Ligue 1 and the France Cup last season, as well as the Super UEFA Cup this year.
The French champions were named team of the season, Luis Enrique was voted as the best coach and Gianluigi Donnarumma, who went to Manchester City in the closed season, was recognized as the best goalkeeper with the Yashin trophy.
“It is the result of hard work, everyone in the club,” said the president of the PSG, Al-Khelaifi. “We have young players and stars who work for the team. It is a collective achievement.”
Bonmati of Spain, the player of the Champions League of the season, won the Women’s Golden Ball for the third consecutive time, while the Dutch manager of England, Sarina Wiegman, was honored as a women’s coach of the year after taking her team to the European title.
“I am amazed and proud because it is a lot of hard work. I am here for the third time consecutive due to the teams I have been playing with,” said Bonmati, 27.
“We could not win the Champions League this year, but we went to the final and it is football, it is not always about winning or losing,” he added, with Barça he lost 1-0 against Arsenal in the final of the Elite Club competition this year.
