Ousmane Dembélé names picks Ballon d’Or favourites

Ousmane Dembélé has revealed his three preferred candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or, selecting Paris Saint-Germain teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia alongside Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé. According to SportBible, the reigning Ballon d’Or winner was asked to name his choices ahead of the official nominees being announced.

Dembélé opted not to include himself despite winning the award last year after an impressive campaign with PSG. He also praised Michael Olise, Lamine Yamal, Fabian Ruiz and William Pacho, insisting Pacho “deserves” greater recognition. Dembélé’s selections highlight the competitive nature of this year’s award race.