Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele has revealed the primary particular person to congratulate him for profitable this 12 months’s Ballon d’Or.
The Frenchman just lately gained the award forward of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in Paris after recording the very best factors.
The 28-year-old spoke with L’Equipe as he disclosed that Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi was the primary one that congratulate him for his achievement.
He additionally added revealed that the likes of Luis Suarez and Xavi additionally congratulated him.
“Messi congratulated me first, he despatched me a message instantly,” Dembele mentioned by way of @ReshadFCB (as reported by Sportskeeda).
“Xavi and Luis Suárez additionally despatched me their congratulations. They have been all very joyful for me.”
Dembele and Messi have been former Barcelona teammates previously throughout their time at Camp Nou.
The previous Dortmund star gained the treble within the 2024-25 season with PSG, scoring 33 objectives and registering 13 assists in 49 appearances in all competitions for the membership.
