❤️💙🥹 Fatimata Dembélé (Ousmane's mother): "I'm not someone who shows off, I prefer to remain discreet. When I go to see my son at the stadium, I can be in the middle of the crowd without anyone knowing I'm Ousmane's mother. I'm not big-headed about it. Since he was little, football has been his only thought. Ousmane didn't like school; he took mainstream classes, but what he loved most was playing. He was always with his ball; sometimes I sent him to the supermarket, we took the trolley, and he was always with his ball.
When he realized his dream of signing for Barcelona and playing there. We talked about it when he was very young, and finally, he succeeded. It touched me. I remember the day he said to me: Mom, you'll see, one day I'll go and play for Barcelona. He must have been 13, he wasn't at Rennes yet. I'll always remember it.
Paris was a second dream for him. One day or another, he thought he'd come back to play, to show his skills in Paris. It was one of his dreams, and when he won the Champions League, I told myself it's normal since he's always had this desire. It may seem strange, but nothing about what's happening to him surprises me.
If I have a nice car today, it's thanks to him. If we manage to provide for certain people who are in need, it's thanks to him too... I worked hard to pay for his schooling, his soccer, I always gave myself 200% without thinking about myself, and today, Ousmane does the same for his mom. He takes care of me like I took care of my parents. My life has changed, but I don't live in extreme abundance. We're still simple people.
How does it feel to see Ousmane win the Ballon d'Or? Well, the Ballon d'Or is really something else (she's lost for words). Even in his youth, we talked about Barcelona, his dreams, but the Ballon d'Or, we hadn't gotten to that point! Imagining your son as the best player in the world, all the same... And yet, I assure you, it doesn't surprise me.
ℹ️ Le Parisien
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