Gareth Bale believes Dembele is favourite for Ballon d'Or
2025-07-13 05:08
With his outstanding goal efficiency and personal ability, Paris Saint-Germain star Dembele has become one of the strong contenders for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, and Welsh legend Gareth Bale believes that Dembele has become the hottest player to compete for this honor.
The 28-year-old French striker Dembele joined the French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain in August 2023 and contributed 21 goals and 6 assists to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2024/25 Ligue 1 season. In the Champions League, Dembele scored 6 goals and contributed 6 assists.
In addition to helping Paris Saint-Germain win the Ligue 1 title, Dembele also helped the team win the Champions League and French Cup in the 2024/25 season, with an outstanding performance.
In addition, PSG will challenge Chelsea in the 2025 Club World Cup final, which is another good opportunity for Luis Enrique's team to win another championship.
Gareth Bale, who has won five Champions League titles in his career, said he thinks Dembele has established a good advantage in the competition for the Ballon d'Or. "Yes, I think it is him," said Gareth Bale. "Of course people will talk about the individual performances of the players, but you also have to look at what other trophies the team has won."
"I think everyone pays more attention to the performances of the players, but winning the Champions League, and then winning the other trophies, and winning the treble, and if you can add the Club World Cup to that, it's hard to imagine any other player being able to compare to him."
Gareth Bale also said, "From his performances this season to his ability to really translate those performances into the Champions League, I think he is undoubtedly the favorite for the Ballon d'Or, and he is leading by a large margin."
