Luis Enrique’s Favorites to Win the Ballon d’Or
Luis Enrique, PSG coach, assured that he does not obsess over individual awards, although he pointed out his favorites.
Luis Enrique, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, made it clear that he doesn't usually pay much attention to individual awards. However, he acknowledged that some of his players have a serious chance of winning the Ballon d'Or. Among them, he mentioned Ousmane Dembélé, the current winner of the award, and Fabián Ruiz, world champion with Spain. "The winner should be a PSG player", said the spanish coach
Expectation for the Ballon d'Or
The schedule is already set, the finalists will be announced on September 18, and the ceremony will be on October 26 in London. There it will be known if any of the PSG footballers manage to repeat the feat and add a new Ballon d'Or for the Parisian club.
PSG and its goals
Beyond the awards, Luis Enrique emphasized that the main objective of PSG is to reclaim the Champions League. The team arrives as two-time European champions, following their titles in 2025 and 2026, and has strengthened with Ferran Torres, Maghnes Akliouche, Mika Godts, Lucas Digne, and Alessandro Longoni. The coach described the transfer market as "exceptional" and is confident that the squad will have the necessary depth to face a demanding season.
