Early this morning, Paris Saint-Germain lost to Chelsea 0-3 in the Club World Cup final. "Everything" said that Dembele's winning of the Golden Ball may have another suspense because of this loss.
With Paris Saint-Germain defeating Real Madrid 4-0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals, the Golden Balls seem to have settled, and this big victory fully demonstrates the French team's ambition this season.
However, unless there is a major accident, Dembele will become the focus of the Saudi Theatre in Paris on September 22. The player, nicknamed "Mosquito", appears to be the only contender for the Golden Globes, although Yamal also performed well, at the age of 17, he has proven that he can be on par with the best players in the world.
In the semi-final against Real Madrid, Dembele helped the team take the lead and scored the second goal in just ten minutes, but in the final against Chelsea, he failed to play a decisive role and could only watch his team be defeated by his opponent's three goals. Although he tried several threatening passes and shots in the game, he ultimately failed to change the outcome of the game.
Despite this, Dembele still worked hard. His current performance is not only reflected in his talent, but has been shown when he played for Barcelona, but also in his stability and maturity. He puts pressure passionately and has a strong desire to be the best player. Even if he couldn't decide on the game on some nights, he never gave up.
Four titles, 52 games, 35 goals and 16 assists, these data are almost perfect, and the only flaw is the defeat in the final. However, there is only one question in people's mind: What kind of outfit will Dembele wear to enter football history? The winger is always full of surprises, so we can expect all possibilities: from the simplest to the most gorgeous outfits, there are potentials to appear on the red carpet of the Golden Globes. This is Dembele, both good and bad, and it is unpredictable.
Some people say disdainfully that Louis Enrique has done what Harvey cannot do. But in fact, Harvey is the person who has the most confidence in him, even if his behavior on and off the court does not support this. Now more than two years have passed, and it must be admitted that it was not wrong when he said "Demberle can be the best player in the world", but the players were not ready at the time.
Xavi even put pressure on Alemani, hoping that the club can renew Dembele's contract. He has made it clear: "We need to be patient with Dembele, we need to work with him and ask him to improve. It depends on himself, his mentality, his injury status and performance." It turns out he was right, however, during his days at Barcelona, Dembele experienced ups and downs of injuries and setbacks, and did not find his form until it was too late.
Now, the more mature, focused and confident Dembele has not only reached his personal best, but also became the best player of the season. His former Dortmund coach Tuchel had already predicted: "He will become a strong candidate for the Golden Balls." Although it was late, this moment will eventually come. Given his personal performance, collective honors and role as PSG football and emotional leader, there is little controversy: Dembele will win the Golden Globes.