Ousmane Dembélé wasn’t always a Ballon d’Or contender. The France forward may be in the running for the prestigious award given to the world’s best player of the season if he leads Paris Saint-Germain to its first Champions League title on Saturday.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has said that a potential Ballon d'Or award is at the back of his mind as he prepares for Saturday's Champions League final.

Paris St Germain forward Ousmane Dembele got a roaring welcome usually reserved for tennis champions when he carried the freshly-won Champions League trophy onto centre court on Monday.