Football: "For me, Dembélé will always be ahead of Yamal," in the race for the Ballon d'Or Pogba has chosen

Paul Pogba, who appeared on a Twitch live stream with American streamer IShowSpeed this Sunday, didn't hesitate when asked about his favorite for the 2025 Ballon d'Or . For the French international, the answer was clear : Ousmane Dembélé must lift the trophy this year.

“The Ballon d'Or? For me, Dembélé will always be ahead of Yamal! I definitely support Dembouz,” said the 32-year-old AS Monaco star recruit. “He won the Champions League, scored goals… he was very important this season. If he doesn't win it this year, he'll never get it.”

A strong statement from Pogba, who knows the Parisian winger well, having played alongside him at Les Bleus. He made sure to highlight Dembélé's exceptional season with PSG, crowned by 35 goals and 16 assists, with the only thing missing from his list of achievements being the Club World Cup.

In the same exchange, Pogba also shared his personal top 5. Alongside Dembélé are Lamine Yamal, Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha, and Kylian Mbappé, whom "La Pioche" was keen to defend against criticism: " They killed him everywhere, but he ended up Pichichi, the top scorer in Europe ," he recalled, referring to the French striker's prolific season with Real Madrid.