2026 Ballon d'Or: Best Player in the World - Dembele Names Player to Win Award
Dembélé called his PSG teammate the best player in the world as both forwards made the 30-man nominees list.
- Teammates Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have publicly backed each other to win the 2026 Ballon, with both players among the 30-man nominees list for this year's award.
- Ousmane Dembele, who won the Ballon last year ahead of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, is currently in the running to retain the prize for Paris Saint-Germain.
- Dembele hailed Kvaratskhelia as "the best player in the world," while Kvaratskhelia believes Dembele should retain the prize for his leadership of the team.
- The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on October 26, with both players competing within the club for the prestigious award.
- Paris Saint-Germain won both the LaLiga and Champions League trophies last season, bolstering the cases for both nominees through their pivotal club performances.
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Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia are both nominated for the Golden Ball of 2026. If they could choose, they would give the prize to each other
2026 Ballon d'Or: He's incredible - Kvaratskhelia names player to win award
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, has tipped team mate Ousmane Dembélé to win this year’s Ballon d’Or. Both players have made the 30-man nominees’ shortlist for the award. But Kvaratskhelia believes Dembélé should retain the prize this year for how he leads the PSG team. He said: “I’d vote for Ousmane Dembélé as Ballon d’Or, […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: He’s incredible – Kvaratskhelia names player to win award
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