Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Ousmane Dembélé (29), the Ballon d'Or winner who led the team to the Champions League semifinals, captivated viewers with a very human moment in front of legendary players.
On the 15th (Korean time), according to France's RMC Sport, Dembélé scored multiple goals in the second leg of the 2025-2026 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) quarterfinal against Liverpool, leading the team to a 2-0 victory.
Thanks to Dembélé's performance, PSG advanced to the semifinals and will compete for a place in the final against the winner of the Real Madrid and Bayern Munich match. In particular, Dembélé was named man of the match (MOM), highlighting his presence.
After the match, Dembélé gave an interview to the U.S. CBS Sports. Legendary players Thierry Henry (49), Jamie Carragher (48) and Micah Richards (38) appeared as studio panelists to greet Dembélé.
Even before the interview began, Dembélé confessed in imperfect English with a shy smile, "My English is really not good," making the studio burst into laughter.
Host Kate Abdo tried to reassure Dembélé by saying, "I will speak English slowly." However, Abdo's question became quite long and instead left Dembélé embarrassed.
Then Dembélé urgently asked Henry, "I will speak in French. Henry, I need your help," prompting another round of laughter. In the end, Abdo, who is fluent in French, translated the questions and answers on her own as the interview continued.
When Richards asked in halting French, "Which of our panel do you like the most?", Dembélé, after much thought, replied, "It's hard to decide between Abdo and Henry," but then showed wit by addressing the sidelined Carragher and Richards: "I like you too. This show is really great."
Meanwhile, Dembélé said, "Winning at a venue like Anfield is always difficult," adding, "After the second goal, we struggled defensively, but because the team fought together as one we were able to win," and expressed his ambition: "Our goal is to be at the top of the Champions League again."
When asked where he placed the Ballon d'Or trophy Henry received last year (2025), Dembélé said, "I put it in front of the TV. Like when my mother used to put certificates next to the TV when I was young," which made the home-country legend Henry beam with pride.
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