SME News UK. Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Luis Campos has strongly backed Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 to win this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or, insisting that the French forward\u2019s extraordinary season leaves \u201cno discussion\u201d about who deserves the award.Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, 28, enjoyed the most prolific campaign of his career, scoring 35 goals and providing 16 assists in 53 matches across all competitions. His performances propelled PSG to a historic treble, including their long-awaited UEFA Champions League triumph, and also earned him the Best Player award in both Ligue 1 and the Champions League.Since the 30-man shortlist was unveiled on August 7, Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to succeed Rodri as the Ballon d\u2019Or winner. While many pundits have praised his achievements, none have done so as passionately as Campos.> \u201cIf Ousmane doesn\u2019t win the Ballon d\u2019Or, it\u2019s because the people who voted don\u2019t have the competence to vote,\u201d Campos told RMC Sport.\u201cThe one who clearly deserves the Ballon d\u2019Or is Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9. There\u2019s no discussion. If he were called Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, there would be no debate. This season, the player with the best statistics, the player who excelled in all competitions, is Ousmane.\u201dPSG\u2019s Historic Presence at the Ballon d\u2019OrThe French champions dominated the shortlist with a record nine nominees. Alongside Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, stars such as Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi, and Gianluigi Donnarumma (now at Manchester City) were recognized. Campos even argued that more of his squad should have been included, pointing to the brilliance of Bradley Barcola and Willian Pacho.Hakimi and Vitinha are expected to challenge for top-10 finishes after standout seasons, while Donnarumma is considered the frontrunner for the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper.A Big Night for PSGThe Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony will take place at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Ch\u00e2telet in Paris on Monday, September 22, hosted by Kate Scott and 1987 winner Ruud Gullit. PSG are tipped to dominate the evening, with manager Luis Enrique shortlisted for the Men\u2019s Johan Cruyff Trophy and the club itself in contention for Men\u2019s Club of the Year.But for Campos, there is only one story that matters.> \u201cHakimi and Vitinha had extraordinary seasons, but the truth is the best player in the Champions League and Ligue 1 is Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9,\u201d he said.As the football world turns its eyes to Paris, all signs point to Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 finally being crowned as the best player on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SME News UK. Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Luis Campos has strongly backed Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 to win this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or, insisting that the French forward\u2019s extraordinary season leaves \u201cno discussion\u201d about who deserves the award.Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, 28, enjoyed the most prolific campaign of his career, scoring 35 goals and providing 16 assists in 53 matches across…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"yoast_head":"\n