On September 22, Paris will host the 68th edition of the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony. With the announcement approaching, nearly everyone in the soccer world has weighed in with predictions on who should take home the honor.

Thierry Henry was the latest to share his opinion on the upcoming Ballon d’Or, making his stance clear during CBS Sports’ Champions League coverage this week. The Arsenal and France legend discussed the award alongside fellow analysts Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.

Carragher said he had “six candidates” in mind for the prize: Raphinha, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Lamine Yamal, and Achraf Hakimi. But for Henry, there was only one real option — Ousmane Dembele.

“I don’t even need to talk,” Henry said, making it clear that he sees a signific

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