Dembele celebrates PSG victory with Champions League Cup at French Open!

Dembele celebrates PSG victory with Champions League Cup at French Open!

München, Deutschland - ousmane Dembélé, the talented striker of Paris St.-Germain, made a spectacular appearance when he presented the Champions League trophy at the French Open. This happened at the famous Center Court in front of around 10,000 spectators who enthusiastically recorded his presence. With a powerful "Ici C'est Paris!" (This is Paris) he alluded to the impressive victory of his team, which defeated 5-0 in the final Inter Milan. Tennis legend Novak Djokovic congratulated PSG in this context after he had won a victory in the match against Cameron Norrie, and was rewarded with thunderous applause.

Dembélé had shown an outstanding performance in the course of this season that catapulted him into the team of Ballon d’Or candidates. Coach Luis Enrique not only praised him as one of the best players of the season, but also emphasized his leadership qualities. After being criticized at Barcelona last season with only three goals in 26 league 1 games, Dembélé flourished at PSG and already scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 and eight in the Champions League this season.

from Barcelona to PSG

ousmane Dembélé switched to PSG for a transfer fee of 50 million euros in 2023 after making use of his exit clause. Previously, he experienced a difficult time at Barcelona, ​​characterized by injuries and non -fulfilled expectations. Barcelona paid 105 million euros for Dembélé in 2017, which at the time corresponded to almost $ 125 million, with possible additional costs that made up to 147 million euros. Despite the success of three La Liga titles won, however, the French striker failed to meet the high expectations and often remained behind his possibilities.

at PSG Dembélé initially had difficulties to assert himself, mainly because of the radiant presence of Kylian Mbappé. However, the departure from Mbappé to Real Madrid opened new opportunities for Dembélé. In a crucial game in December 2022, he scored a goal against Lyon and followed this success with ten more goals in the next five Ligue 1 games. Dembélé was also active in the Champions League and was able to score goals against Manchester City and Stuttgart.

a way to the tip

Dembélés recent developments are impressive, because in his last five Champions League games he either hit himself or prepared a teammate. A key moment was an revealing conversation with coach Luis Enrique, which gave Dembélé the trust of taking over the central striker position. In view of his dynamic performance and the positive feedback on his skills, Dembélé could actually be nominated for the Ballon d’Or in the near future.