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Ousmane Dembélé named player of the year in France for second straight year
Key takeaways
- The forward is only the fifth player to win the trophy in consecutive years, despite a difficult season.
- By: FRANCE 24 Ousmane Dembélé celebrates after scoring a goal during the Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich in Paris, 28 April 2026.
- The 28-year-old becomes just the fifth player to win back-to-back awards, the last being Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2014.
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The forward is only the fifth player to win the trophy in consecutive years, despite a difficult season.
By: FRANCE 24 Ousmane Dembélé celebrates after scoring a goal during the Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich in Paris, 28 April 2026. © Alain Jocard, AFP Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé was on Monday named the Ligue 1 player of the year for the second year running, after leading the club to the brink of a 14th French title and the Champions League final.
The 28-year-old becomes just the fifth player to win back-to-back awards, the last being Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2014.
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