Dembele was "crowned" the best player of the year, in France they despair for the great curse in the World Cup

Ousmane Dembele was announced on Monday night as the winner of the 2025 Ballon d'Or, meaning he will be the current holder of the trophy at next summer's World Cup. And for France, that's very bad news.

Dembele and the French national team are thus facing what is considered the greatest curse that exists with the "Ballon d'Or" and the many stars of world football who have won it over the years. In the history of the World Cup, the team that has had the reigning winner of the "Ballon d'Or" in its ranks has never won the trophy in that edition.

It has happened to even the greatest players in world football, who have disappointed their national teams in this event and seen their dreams of winning the coveted trophy fail. No one has broken this curse and now it is expected that it will be Dembele and France's turn to suffer from it.

ousman dembele sulmuesi francez "topi i artë"

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