Mbappé and Dembélé Reportedly at Odds Over Ballon d’Or Remarks
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé are reportedly facing tension after Mbappé’s comments about the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Mbappé said only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were above him among recent winners of the award. The remarks were seen as a slight against Dembélé, who won the 2025 Ballon d’Or after his performances for Paris Saint-Germain. Dembélé responded after PSG’s win over Brest, saying he was never a “chosen one” and that his success came through hard work. French broadcaster Jérôme Rothen has claimed the dispute could be affecting the mood in the France squad.
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