Dembélé Predicts Another PSG Player Will Win the Ballon d’Or

Ousmane Dembélé expects the Ballon d’Or to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, even as the nominees for the 2026 award are announced. The current holder identified Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, PSG teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé as his top three candidates, stressing that he had not ranked them.

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I don’t think this trophy is unpredictable. I think it will remain in the hands of a Paris Saint-Germain player.

“I don’t think this trophy is unpredictable. I think it will remain in the hands of a Paris Saint-Germain player,” Dembélé told L’Équipe. He also ruled himself out of his own selection: “I never get into stuff like that. If I’m the one who speaks, I don’t vote for me.”

Dembélé won the award in 2025 after PSG completed a historic European treble. He scored 33 goals in all competitions during that campaign.

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I never get into stuff like that. If I’m the one who speaks, I don’t vote for me.

Kane enters the race after what he called his “best by far” season, scoring 61 goals for Bayern Munich and helping England finish third at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The England captain said he was “extremely proud” of his campaign and that winning the award would fulfill a childhood dream.

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Mbappé is also among the leading contenders after a prolific season with Real Madrid and a standout World Cup with France, where he won the Golden Boot with 10 goals. The full nominee list is due Tuesday, and the ceremony is scheduled for October 26 in London.

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extremely proud