Footballer Ousmane Dembélé recently spoke about the congratulation he received from Lionel Messi after winning the Ballon d'Or award. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to The Touchline publication, Dembélé said that the most impactful congratulation was from Messi himself. Messi sent him a personal message following the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
Ousmane Dembélé and Lionel Messi played together at FC Barcelona from 2017 to 2021. Currently, Messi, who holds the record with eight Ballon d'Or wins, is playing for Inter Miami.
In the voting results, Dembélé took first place ahead of Romain Yamalé, Vinícius Jr., Mohamed Salah, and Rafinha, who ranked second, third, fourth, and fifth respectively.
This award once again confirms the footballer's global achievements.
