Dembele’s Hat-Trick Masterclass Boosts His Ballon d’Or Chances
Ousmane Dembele tore France’s unbeaten World Cup group campaign apart with a stunning first-half hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Norway. Despite Norway resting stars like Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard, Dembele needed only 25 minutes to score three times. Désiré Doué sealed the victory late on, while Jørgen Strand Larsen missed a second-half penalty. Supporters quickly argued on social media that Dembele no longer needs Kylian Mbappé to mount a serious Ballon d’Or defence. Fans praised the power and precision of all three strikes as some of the finest at the tournament so far. His treble also puts him level with Mbappé in the Golden Boot race. With France topping their group with maximum points, Dembele heads into the knockout rounds in sensational form.
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