Overview

• Speaking to FourFourTwo, Dembele said his locker sat next to Messi’s at Barcelona and that the captain’s advice pushed him to be serious about his career.
• He highlighted Messi’s positioning and ability to vanish before acting decisively on the ball as traits he studied closely.
• The Sporting News reports Dembele is in career-best form at PSG after 35 goals across competitions as the club won a domestic treble and the Champions League.
• SportsTak notes Messi and Dembele shared 95 games, 15 joint-goal contributions, and two La Liga plus two Copa del Rey titles at Barcelona.
• Dembele has previously called Messi his GOAT in a 2024 interview, and he says he already tells his young daughter stories about playing alongside him.