Dembele was named Champions League player of the season after helping Paris Saint-Germain win the title for the first time with a 5-0 drubbing of Inter Milan. Much of the talk since Saturday's final has been about the Ballon d'Or award, with many seeing the PSG forward as the main rival to Spain and Barcelona's Yamal. "Of course I am for Ousmane, since he is French and with the season he is celebrating," Deschamps told reporters on . France coach Didier Deschamps has given his full backing to Ousmane Dembélé for the Ballon d'Or. Germany and Portugal meet in the other semifinal on Wednesday in Munich, and the final on Sunday will also take place at the Allianz Arena, the scene of PSG's Champions League triumph.