Overview
- Dembélé accepted the Ballon d'Or with an emotional speech thanking his family, agent Moussa Sissoko and his closest friend.
- The broadcast showed childhood friend Moustapha Diatta in tears after Dembélé’s tribute during the gala.
- El Comercio credits Luis Enrique’s methods as decisive for Dembélé’s growth and for PSG finally lifting the Champions League.
- Dembélé describes his bond with Luis Enrique as paternal, saying the coach treated him wonderfully and became like a father.
- Reports recall earlier flashpoints—dropped for indiscipline vs. Arsenal, sent off against Bayern, then benched—followed by an attitude shift that preceded his sustained form.