Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has named six players who could win this year’s Ballon d’Or besides Ousmane Dembélé.
Enrique also admitted that Dembélé is his favourite for the top individual prize.
Dembélé is among the top favourites for the Ballon d’Or, which will be decided in September.
The France forward won the Champions League, Ligue 1 and French Cup with Enrique’s side.
Speaking to the media at his press conference ahead of PSG’s Club World Cup tie with Botafogo on Friday, Enrique suggested that the likes of Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi, Fabián Ruiz, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and William Pacho could also win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Dembélé.
The Spaniard said (via RMC Sport):
“What our team conveys is much more important than a Ballon d’Or.
“I don’t care about the Ballon d’Or. Individual awards don’t matter to me.
“Sorry, but I said that my favourite at the moment is undoubtedly Ousmane Dembélé.
“There are plenty of players, besides Ousmane, who could win it. Personally, my favourite is Ousmane. And Vitinha could win it too. Achraf Hakimi too, Fabián Ruiz and other players in the team like Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes.”
