Paris, France – Ousmane Dembele is now being widely tipped as the huge favourite for the 2025 Ballon d’Or after delivering another stellar performance in Paris Saint-Germain’s dramatic UEFA Super Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.
According to DAILY POST, the French winger was named Man of the Match as PSG pulled off a stunning comeback from two goals down to secure the trophy.
Tottenham had taken control with goals from Micky Van de Ven and Cristian Romero, leaving PSG chasing the game for most of the night. Omo, at that point e be like say the trophy don waka go England!
But with just six minutes left in regulation time, Lee Kang-in struck to give PSG hope. Then, in stoppage time, Gonçalo Ramos rose highest to head in Dembele’s inch-perfect cross, dragging the game into a tense penalty shootout.
Dembele himself stepped up to convert his spot-kick, and PSG eventually triumphed 5-3 on penalties, lifting yet another trophy in what has been an extraordinary year for the 28-year-old.
So far in 2025 alone, Dembele has collected the Ligue 1 title, Champions League, French Cup, Trophée des Champions, and now the UEFA Super Cup.
Omo, na only the Club World Cup escape am — and even that was close, as PSG lost to Chelsea in the final.
The winger, who is already on the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or, has now strengthened his case massively with this latest clutch performance. With such an impressive trophy haul and consistent match-winning displays, many football fans believe it might finally be Dembele’s year to be crowned the best player in the world.
E be like say this Ballon d’Or race fit no even get suspense again, because Dembele’s form is speaking loud and clear. But as we all know, football awards sometimes come with surprises — so the world will just have to wait for the final verdict.
