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Messi Congratulates Dembele Saying He Deserves Ballon d’Or Win Ahead of Yamal
Argentina skipper Lionel Messi has shared his delight after Ousmane Dembele was crowned the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner, finishing ahead of Barcelona’s young star Lamine Yamal.
Messi, who played alongside Dembele during their Barcelona days, congratulated the French forward and praised his achievement. The Inter Miami playmaker commented on Dembele’s Instagram post from the ceremony in Paris, writing, “Great Ous! Congratulations, I’m very happy for you. You deserve it.”
Dembele lifted the prestigious award on Monday night at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, beating Yamal, who came second, and Vitinha, who placed third.
After receiving the honor, Dembele described the win as a dream come true, expressing his joy, pride, and gratitude to everyone who has stood by him throughout his career.
Head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, speaks on team defense and called out a player who needs to toughen up. He shared that Ademola Lookman needs to work on defense.
“Ademola Lookman arrived with great enthusiasm and desire to keep growing. We need him to add defensive work to what he already gives us offensively, because he has that ability,” he then added.
“He’s shown it with the Nigeria national team, and we need him in that role.”
Former football legend Paul Merson states that Mohammad Salah is the greatest winger of all time.
While also praising Bukayo Saka for being the winger in form right now.
When asked in a recent interview, he stated “For the best right now, it’s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game. I will go Salah, because the numbers he’s put up are ridiculous.”
Former player Paul Merson shares his predictions on this weekend’s Premier League games.
He shared Leeds United vs Manchester City – Prediction: Leeds 1-1 Manchester City.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace – Prediction: Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace.
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea.
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