France head coach Didier Deschamps has given his full backing to Ousmane Dembélé for the Ballon d'Or, ahead of his side's UEFA Nations League semifinal with a Spain side featuring another leading contender for the award, Lamine Yamal .

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 .

"Obviously, this Nations League can bring some elements of response, the Club World Cup too. If I have to ch

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