Ballon d’Or: I wasn’t the chosen one – Dembele hits back at Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain winger, Ousmane Dembele, has deed backmost astatine comments made by his planetary squad mate Kyliam Mbappe.

Mbappe had drawn comparisons betwixt his vocation way and Dembele’s

He seemed to suggest that determination was a quality successful their perceived ceilings and the expectations from fans.

Mbappe was quoted arsenic saying: “Dembele? He was ever seen arsenic a talented player. I, connected the different hand, was ever seen arsenic the chosen one.”

However, successful response, Dembele told Ligue 1+: “I’ve ever been astatine the backmost of the class, moving hard.

“Throughout my career, I haven’t said a word, I’ve worked incredibly hard.

“As I said, I’ve ne'er been the chosen one, but I worked hard, and past twelvemonth I was rewarded with a fantastic twelvemonth with Paris Saint-Germain. And this year, we’ll spot however it goes, nary pressure, conscionable taking it easy.”

Ballon d’Or: I wasn’t the chosen 1 – Dembele hits backmost astatine Mbappe