{"id":35921,"date":"2026-10-07T17:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/dembele-kvaratskhelia-on-the-ballon-dor-psg-chemistry-their-ultimate-5-a-side-team\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:27:20","slug":"dembele-kvaratskhelia-on-the-ballon-dor-psg-chemistry-their-ultimate-5-a-side-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/dembele-kvaratskhelia-on-the-ballon-dor-psg-chemistry-their-ultimate-5-a-side-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Dembele &#038; Kvaratskhelia On The Ballon d&#8217;Or, PSG Chemistry &#038; Their Ultimate 5-A-Side Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_DG4C1ESHN8?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Julien Laurens sits down at the Paris Saint-Germain training ground with Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for The Football Interview. <\/p>\n<p>From their early memories of following each other on Instagram to winning European trophies together, the PSG duo open up about their chemistry on the pitch, Luis Enrique&#8217;s tactical influence, Ballon d&#8217;Or ambitions, growing up in football, and building their ultimate 5-a-side team of legendary players.<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps:<br \/>\n00:00 &#8211; Intro &#038; The Instagram Story<br \/>\n00:50 &#8211; Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 &#038; Kvaratskhelia on First Impressions<br \/>\n02:20 &#8211; Playing Style &#038; On-Pitch Chemistry<br \/>\n04:23 &#8211; Ballon d&#8217;Or Discussion<br \/>\n05:12 &#8211; Oldham Athletic &#038; Knowledge of Football History<br \/>\n05:34 &#8211; Building the Ultimate Ballon d&#8217;Or 5-A-Side Team<br \/>\n06:49 &#8211; Kvaratskhelia&#8217;s Journey: Growing Up in Georgia &#038; Early Career<br \/>\n08:26 &#8211; Learning From His Father &#038; Dribbling Origins<br \/>\n10:38 &#8211; Moving to Napoli &#038; Joining PSG<br \/>\n11:35 &#8211; Working Under Luis Enrique<br \/>\n12:03 &#8211; Can PSG Win Three Champions League Titles in a Row?<br \/>\n13:55 &#8211; Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 on Ballon d&#8217;Or<br \/>\n14:53 &#8211; How Life Changed After Champions League Success<br \/>\n16:07 &#8211; Maturity and Learning from Lionel Messi<br \/>\n17:22 &#8211; Credit to Team-mates &#038; Maintaining the Top Level  <\/p>\n<p>Follow more on the BBC Sport app, iPlayer and Sounds.<\/p>\n<p>=============<\/p>\n<p>Find us here: <\/p>\n<p>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCMOTD<br \/>\nX: https:\/\/x.com\/BBCMOTD<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcfootball\/<br \/>\nTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bbcsport<\/p>\n<p>#bbcfootball<\/p>\n<p>Follow more on the BBC Sport app, iPlayer and Sounds.<\/p>\n<p>=============<\/p>\n<p>Find us here: <\/p>\n<p>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCMOTD<br \/>\nX: https:\/\/x.com\/BBCMOTD<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcfootball\/<br \/>\nTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bbcsport<\/p>\n<p>#bbcfootball<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_DG4C1ESHN8\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julien Laurens sits down at the Paris Saint-Germain training ground with Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for The Football Interview. 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