Ousmane Dembélé #7

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In any normal team, the parts would be fitted around the Ballon d'Or winner, but that is not the case with France. Speaking alongside Didier Deschamps at an awards ceremony at the end of the 2024-25 season, Dembélé detailed why his move into the No 9 role for PSG had proved so beneficial, to the extent that he was the catalyst behind Les Parisiens' maiden Champions League trophy. Dembélé knows that Deschamps won't follow Luis Enrique's lead. "He still plays me on the right!" joked Dembélé. "I'll put you on the left," responded Deschamps. In any case, the central role is Mbappé's. On a serious note, getting the best out of Dembélé remains something of a headache for Deschamps. The Ballon d'Or winner's form at club level has not been replicated at international level, where he has just seven goals in 58 appearances at the time of writing.

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