Donnarumma names Dembélé as preferred Ballon d'Or winner

Gianluigi Donnarumma, speaking after Italy's 1-1 draw with France, named Ousmane Dembélé as his preferred candidate for the Ballon d'Or.

• Donnarumma told L'Équipe that Dembélé, his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate and rival in the match, deserves the Ballon d'Or.
• Italy drew 1-1 with France in a Nations League group-stage match, leaving France top of Group 1 with seven points and Italy third with four.
• Dembélé won the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain last season, along with the domestic league and super cup titles.