Emotional Ousmane Dembele breaks into tears thanking mum after winning Ballon d’Or
Why Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele burst into tears during acceptance speech
- Ousmane Dembele, the Paris Saint-Germain and France star, was awarded the men's Ballon d'Or in Paris.
- Dembele secured football's most prestigious individual honour after leading PSG to Champions League glory last season.
- He beat Barcelona and Spain's Lamine Yamal to the top prize, and follows on from fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema who won the award in 2022.
- His success is attributed to his transformation at PSG under manager Luis Enrique, where he scored 35 goals and made 14 assists last season.
- An emotional Dembele, who burst into tears during his speech, thanked his mother for her support throughout his career.