Ucl: I Like Him A Lot Ronaldinho Names His Best Player In Quarter-final
Former Barcelona attacker Ronaldinho has picked his standout player from the quarter-finals of this seasons Champions League. The former Brazil international heaped praise on Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, star Ousmane Dembele, highlighting several qualities of the Frenchman. Ronaldinho, himself a former PSG star, hailed Dembele for revealing himself at the club this season. Dembele signed for PSG from Barcelona in the summer of 2023 for a reported 50 million. He had previously moved to Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund, after rising to prominence at the German club between 2016 and 2017. He joined Barca in a reported 145 million deal, as a potential replacement for Neymar Jr. He, however, underperformed at Camp Nou, recording 40 goals and 41 assists in 185 appearances across competitions. In the 2024-25 season, the Frenchman has regained his stupendous form at PSG, scoring 32 goals and providing eight assists in 40 appearances across competitions. He has helped the Parisians reach the last eight of the Champions League this season and has also led them to the Ligue 1 title.
Speaking in an interview with Lequipe, Ronaldinho said: I dont like to compare much. I mainly look at my old teams and those that are still in the Champions League. Theres Ousmane Dembele at PSG. I like him a lot. He has a slightly Brazilian style. Hes disconcerting, he invents, he provokes. Hes often unreadable and, whats more, he scores a lot of goals. Hes revealing himself, bursting into a different role than he did at PSG last year or at Barca before that.
PSG are among the frontrunners to win the Champions League this season. If that happens, Dembele would be in contention to win the Ballon dOr this year.
UCL: I like him a lot - Ronaldinho names his best player in quarter-final