Nasser Al-Khelaifi seemingly fell from the sky into European football. At first, Paris Saint-Germain was like a toy to him. He piled up talented players at the Parc des Princes, but there was no order—just a quest for big names. Yet, those names didn’t bring him the coveted “big-eared trophy.”That trophy finally made its way into the club’s cabinet only after the games stopped—when he and his associates realized that star power alone doesn’t guarantee success, and that a dressing room needs less ego.Ballon d’Or: Nasser Al-Khelaïfi backs Dembélé!🎙️ “If he doesn’t win the Ballon d’Or, there’s a problem. He did everything this season — it was amazing. No doubt.”💬 Strong words from the PSG president in support of his star winger ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/DoBECwneen— SleeperFootballNews (@SleeperFootNews) July 4, 2025 Luis Enrique did a thorough cleanup, certain circumstances worked in his favor, and PSG finally won the Champions League. Nearly a decade and a half of investments paid off, and one of the key contributors on the pitch was Ousmane Dembele. He had a phenomenal season, scoring 33 goals and providing 15 assists. Nasser Al-Khelaifi has no doubt – to him, Dembele is the next Ballon d’Or winner. He’s already started lobbying and applying pressure.“If Ousmane Dembele doesn’t win the Ballon d’Or, something is wrong,” said PSG’s president, making it clear he sees no other outcome than Dembele lifting the trophy: “Considering the season he had—and it was magnificent—there’s no doubt he’ll win the Ballon d’Or.”Ousmane Dembélé. 🌕🇫🇷10 minutes of pure art from the season’s MVP himself 🌟 pic.twitter.com/oHiGPjNbOV— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) June 3, 2025 He believes Dembele gave absolutely everything he had, that there was nothing more he could’ve done.“If he doesn’t win, there’s a problem. He did it all. Of course, it’s important for the club that he wins it, but above all, it matters that everyone plays for the team,” Al-Khelaifi concluded.FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 20251/4 finalsFridayFluminense – Al Hilal 2-1 (1-0)/Martinelli 40, Hercules 70 – Leonardo 51/SaturdayPalmerias – Chelsea 1-2 (0-1)/Estevao 53 – Palmer 16, Giay 83 (og)/19:00: (2.20) PSG (3.80) Bayern (3.00)23:00: (1.65) Real Madrid (4.30) Dortmund (4.80)***odds are subject to change***
