Ousmane Dembele Surpasses Barcelona, Real Madrid Stars in Surprising Ballon d’Or Ranking
Ousmane Dembele is arguably the best footballer since the calendar turned to 2025. The Frenchman has scored 21 goals this year, with his most recent coming in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against Liverpool.
Additionally, Stats du Foot highlighted on X that Dembele became the first player since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 to score 21 goals in the first three months of a calendar year in official competitions with a club from Europe’s top five leagues.
Moreover, PSG remain in the Champions League, and if he plays a significant role, which he has so far, could a Ballon d’Or be in his future?
Where does Ousmane Dembele rank in the Ballon d’Or ranking?
Score 90 ranked the Ballon d’Or contenders, and Demblele is right on the outside looking in as the PSG attacker is sixth, and if the Ligue 1 side make it to the Champions League final or even win the tournament, his candidacy will climb.
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— Score 90 (@Score90_) March 14, 2025
Moreover, what’s impressive is the names that Dembele is ahead of which are the likes of Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski, and Federico Valverde.
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