SpotlightBBC SportUnverified source· 24 Sept 2026
PSG's Ballon d'Or pair back each other for the prize
Two PSG teammates are chasing one trophy — and each says the other deserves it.
O. Dembélé
player
Club
Paris St-Germain
Shortlist
10 PSG players
Ceremony
London, 26 October
Prize
Ballon d'Or
What happened. Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are both shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or after PSG's treble-winning season. Speaking to BBC Sport, the teammates said each other deserves the award, with Dembele joking they could cut it in two.
- PSG have 10 players shortlisted for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
- The winner will be announced in London on 26 October.
- Kvaratskhelia joined PSG for £59m in January 2025.
“We can cut it in two”
— Ousmane Dembele
The winner is announced in London on 26 October, with the PSG pair among the favourites.
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