France, May 12 -- Four days after helping his team reach the final of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembele was celebrating an award as Ligue 1's best player of the 2024/2025 season.

Dembele was chosen by his peers in the Union National des Footballeurs Professionnels for the accolade ahead of PSG teammate Achraf Hakimi and Lyon's Ryan Cherki.

The 27-year-old Frenchman, who has played in a more central role this season under boss Luis Enrique, was hailed for his performances in which he has scored 33 goals and laid on the pass leading to 13 goals in competitions including Ligue1, the Champions League, the Coupe de France and the French Super Cup.

"With this slight shift I'm more at the heart of the game, and...