Ousmane Dembélé interviewed on the Golden Ball 2025 before Aston Villa-PSG: “These are the collective titles that motivate me”

On an individual level, Ousmane Dembélé has made the best season of his career. Statistics prove it: 32 goals and 10 assists in all competitions. Before the quarter-final return of the Champions League Tuesday evening between Aston Villa and PSG, does the French international think of the Golden Ball race? Not necessarily as he hammered it at a press conference.

“There is still a long way to reach the Champions League. But what motivates me are the collective titles, offer this club its first Champions League. We're going to go step by stepsaid the winger replaced at the forefront of the attack by Luis Enrique at the end of fall. I have been damaged all my career to be more decisive. I try to be more. I take great pleasure in being decisive with this team and I hope to continue to be it.”

After having already won the 2025 French championship, Ousmane Dembélé has another four matches in front of him if he wants to win the Champions League and indeed, the road is still very long. The former Barcelonan thus focuses on the collective and puts more forward the good integration of KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA, who arrived in January, and the progress of Désiré Doué.

“I have a good relationship with him, we give ourselves a lot of advice and we room a little in traininghe first assured about the Georgian. Desired gifted? He is steeped in talent and I think he will go very far. We encourage him to continue like this. At his age, he is really very professional.”